Zi Collection, Middle Volume, Radical: Person (rén) Rú Kangxi Stroke Count: 16 Page 119, Entry 30 Pronounced rú (rising tone) A term for a scholar. "Those who understand Heaven, Earth, and Man are called rú." — Yangzi's Discussions on Law (Fayan) "The fourth type is the rú, who win over the people through righteousness." — Rites of Zhou (Zhōulǐ) Also, zhūrú, meaning a short person. Also, zhūrú, the name for short pillars on beams, the same as zhūnuò. "Pillars and short beams." — Han Yu's "On Advancing in Learning" (Jin Xue Jie) Also the same as jùn. "Rú written as jùn." — Lìshì: Tomb Inscriptions of Lu Jun and Meng Yu