Chou Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Earth (tǔ) Entry: zhi Kangxi Stroke Count: 7 Page 224, Entry 25 Pronounced zhi (rising tone). According to the Broad Rhymes (Guangyun) and Orthodox Rhymes (Zhengyun), the pronunciation is zhi; according to the Collected Rhymes (Jiyun) and Rhyme Collection (Yunhui), the pronunciation is zhi. According to the Explaining Graphs and Analyzing Characters (Shuowen), it means to store or deposit. According to the Orthodox Character Guide (Zhengzitong), the original form of this character is chi. It has both level and departing tones, and incorporates three meanings: a mound, a small islet, and the act of storing or stopping. See the note under the entry for chi later in this dictionary.