Xu Collection, Lower Volume Radical: Food (shí) Character: Meng Kangxi Strokes: 23 Page 1426, Entry 32 Pronounced meng Shuowen Jiezi (Explaining Graphs and Analyzing Characters): Appearance of a container full of food. Book of Odes (Shijing), Lesser Odes of Kingdom: Having bowls full of grain. Commentary: Meng means the appearance of the bowl being full. Six Books Explained (Liushu Gu): Written as the variant form.