Chou Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Earth (tǔ) Kangxi stroke count: 14 Page 237, Entry 24 According to the Broad Rhymes (Guangyun), the Collection of Rhymes (Jiyun), and the Rhyme Gathering (Yunhui), the pronunciation is zhang. The meaning is to obstruct, block, or clog. According to the Broad Rhymes (Guangyun), the Collection of Rhymes (Jiyun), and the Correct Rhymes (Zhengyun), the pronunciation is zhang. The meaning is the same as the characters for barrier (zhang) and miasma (zhang).