Mao Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Dagger-axe (gē) Character: jie Kangxi Stroke Count: 14 Page 413, Entry 32 Tang Rhymes (Tangyun), Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), Rhyme Meetings (Yunhui), and Orthodox Rhymes (Zhengyun): Pronounced jie. Same as the character meaning to sever or cut. Explaining Characters (Shuowen): To cut off. Veritable Records of Emperor Taizu of Song (Song Taizu Shilu): When passing through ponds and parks, he often ordered guards to shoot eagles and cut willow branches. Also, the reduplicated form jie-jie, the appearance of being eloquent and glib. Classic of History (Shujing), Oath of Qin: Only glib and clever with words.