Chou Collection, Lower Volume Radical: Woman (nǚ) Entry: Zhou Kangxi Stroke Count: 11 Page 265, Entry 12 Broad Rhymes (Guangyun) and Collected Rhymes (Jiyun): Pronounced chou. Describes the appearance of beauty. Also, Broad Rhymes (Guangyun): Pronounced zhou. Collected Rhymes (Jiyun): Pronounced zhou. Explanation of Graphs (Shuowen): A woman's name. Also, a favored woman named Zhou'ai. See the note for the character ai mentioned previously. Also, Collected Rhymes (Jiyun): Pronounced chou. The meaning is the same. Also: Pronounced diao. A woman's name.