Xu Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Metal (jīn) Character: Zī Kangxi strokes: 13 Page 1299, Entry 20 According to the Tang Rhyme (Tangyun), pronounced zī. According to the Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), pronounced zī. According to the Explaining Graphs and Analyzing Characters (Shuowen), zī-pí refers to a small axe. Additionally, according to the Expanded Rhymes (Guangyun), pronounced cī. According to the Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), pronounced cī. The meaning is the same.