Wu Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Sickness (bìng) 痔 Kangxi stroke count: 11 Page 773, Entry 08 Pronounced zhi (rising tone). Shuowen Jiezi (Shuowen): A disease of the anal region. Zengyun (Zengyun): A hidden sore. Shiming (Shiming): The term zhi implies erosion; it refers to a condition caused by erosion by parasites. Zhuangzi (Zhuangzi): Those who suffer from hemorrhoids are rewarded with five carriages. Baopuzi (Baopuzi): It is like using the pearl of the Marquis of Sui to shoot at birds, or licking the hemorrhoids of the King of Qin to gain a carriage full of rewards.