Chou Collection, Lower Volume Radical: Woman (nǚ) 嫩 Kangxi stroke count: 14 Page 270, Entry 11 Collection of Characters (Zihui): Identical to the character pronounced nuan (rising tone). Du Fu poem: Red color blended into peach blossoms appears delicate and tender. Correct Interpretation of Characters (Zhengzitong): This is the colloquial form of the character pronounced nuan (rising tone).