Xu Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Metal (jīn) Character: Zhe Kangxi stroke count: 15 Page 1306, Entry 10 According to the Tang Rhyme (Tangyun), pronounced zhe. According to the Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), pronounced zhe. According to the Explaining Graphs and Analyzing Characters (Shuowen), it means to drill. According to the Classified Chapters (Leipian), pronounced nie. According to the Jade Chapters (Yupian), it means to pull out hair. According to the Classified Chapters (Leipian), it means pliers. It is the same as the character for tweezers (nie). According to the Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), pronounced nian. According to the Extensive Gleanings (Boya), it means to rectify. It is the same as the character for a seal (xi). It is also written in a variant form (luo).