Wu Collection, Lower Volume Radical: Stone (shí) 磝; Kangxi strokes: 16; Page 835, Entry 14 Pronounced áo. Same as the character ao. Explanation of Names (Shiming): A mountain with many small stones is called ao. Ao implies the meaning of being high. Each stone stands alone and tall, clearly visible. Writings of Han Yu (Hanyu wen): Mountain stones are high and steep, intertwined with one another. Also refers to que-ao. Detailed explanation can be found in the note for the character que. Collected Rhymes (Jiyun): Sometimes also written in variant forms (qiao) or (he).