Mao Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Hand (shǒu) 摺 Kangxi strokes: 15 Page 452, Entry 08 Pronounced zhe Shuowen Jiezi (Shuowen): To be defeated. Formed from the hand radical with a phonetic component. Also: To fold or crease. Also: Pronounced la. Equivalent to the character meaning to pull or break. Records of the Grand Historian (Shiji), Biography of Fan Sui: The Marquis of Wei ordered his retainers to whip and beat Fan Sui, breaking his ribs and teeth. Commentary: The character means to break or smash; it refers to breaking his ribs and also smashing his teeth. Also: Records of the Grand Historian (Shiji), Biography of Lord Chunshen: To break the neck and crush the jaw. Also: Dictionary Supplement (Zihuibu): Pronounced xie. Book of Han (Hanshu), Table of Ancients and Moderns: King Yi crushed the son of King Yi. Commentary: Yan Shigu provides this reading.