Chou Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Mouth (kǒu) Character: sha Kangxi Stroke Count: 13 Page 201, Entry 34 Ancient textual records: Broad Rhymes (Guangyun), Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), Rhyme Meetings (Yunhui), and Orthodox Rhymes (Zhengyun) indicate the pronunciation as sha (falling-rising tone). Jade Chapters (Yupian) defines it as a hoarse voice. Collected Rhymes (Jiyun) defines it as a change in voice. Dao De Jing (Laozi) states: To cry all day and not become hoarse, this is the manifestation of the utmost harmony. Collected Rhymes (Jiyun) records that this character is sometimes written in a variant form (zhuàn). Additionally: Broad Rhymes (Guangyun) indicates the pronunciation as ai (falling-rising tone). Collected Rhymes (Jiyun) and Orthodox Rhymes (Zhengyun) indicate the pronunciation as ai (falling-rising tone). Rhyme Meetings (Yunhui) indicates the pronunciation as ai (falling-rising tone). Broad Rhymes (Guangyun) defines it as a failing voice. Collected Rhymes (Jiyun) defines it as counterflow of breath. In the Chu region, people refer to crying until one loses one's voice as sha. Furthermore: Collected Rhymes (Jiyun) indicates the pronunciation as yi (falling-rising tone). It also refers to counterflow of breath. Sometimes also written in a variant form (yē).