Mao Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Hand (shǒu) Entry: 搐 Kangxi Strokes: 14 Page 446, Entry 20 Collected Rhymes (Jiyun): Pronounced chu. Read like the word for livestock (chu). It means to restrain or control. History of the Former Han (Qianhan Shu), Biography of Jia Yi: With one or two fingers twitching, the body feels as if it were despairing. Commentary: The term here refers to twitching accompanied by pain.