Wu Collection, Lower Volume Radical: Spirit (shì) Character: zuò Kangxi Stroke Count: 10 Page 841, Entry 24 Pronounced zuò. Blessings, portions, rank, and position. Book of Odes (Shijing), Greater Odes: May he be granted long-lasting blessings and descendants. Commentary: blessings, good fortune. Zuo Zhuan: Heaven bestows blessings upon virtuous conduct. Also refers to years of age. Cao Zhi, Poems on the New Year Assembly: The beginning of the year, the first blessing. Book of Jin (Jinshu), Biography of Wang Chen: Plucking the zither and chanting the classics to preserve one's years of life.