Chou Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Earth (tǔ) Entry: ya Kangxi Stroke Count: 11 Page 230, Entry 25 Collected Rimes (Jiyun): Pronounced wu, denotes a small screen or barrier. Another account suggests it refers to a low city wall. Also pronounced wu. Refers to a village in the wilderness. Originally written as ao. Sometimes written as wu. Picang: Written as wu. Juyao: The character e is identical to ya.