Chen Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Sun (rì) Zao Kangxi stroke count: 6 Page 489, Entry 12 Broad Rimes (Guangyun), Collected Rimes (Jiyun), Rime Assemblies (Yunhui), and Correct Rimes (Zhengyun): Pronounced zao (rising tone). Shuowen Jiezi (Shuowen): Means morning. Also carries the meaning of being early or in advance. Book of Changes (Yijing), Hexagram Kun: Due to failing to discern clearly at an early time. Also used interchangeably with the character zao. Rites of Zhou (Zhouli), Earth Offices: Suitable for planting zao-type flora. Note: Zao-type flora refers to trees such as the oak or chestnut. Explanatory Text: Zao is pronounced the same as zao. Some editions write it as zao. Shuowen Jiezi (Shuowen): Written as the character composed of sun above jia.