Chen Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Wood (mù) Entry: zhan Kangxi strokes: 10 Page 522, Entry 11 In the Explanation of Simple and Compound Characters (Shuowen Jiezi), it is written as a compound character. It is abbreviated as a simpler form. It is also used interchangeably with the character zhan. Pronounced zhen (falling-rising tone). The crossbar of a mallet. Furthermore, according to the Six Scripts Origins (Liushu Gu), it refers to a mountain shrub. Those who practice dyeing use its leaves, burning them to ash to fix the color of the dye. The character is formed by the element for fire placed beneath the element for a spreading flame.