Xu Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Short-tailed bird (zhuī) Character: 雥 Kangxi Stroke Count: 24 Page 1371, Entry 09 Pronounced za. According to the Analytical Dictionary of Characters (Shuowen Jiezi), it refers to a group of birds. It is composed of three short-tailed bird characters. In the Ode to the Divine Sparrow by Xu Shanxin, it states: The auspicious blessings gather in dense clouds, and favorable gifts collect together. Also, according to the Jade Compendium (Yupian), it is pronounced za, with the same meaning.