Xu Collection, Lower Volume Radical: Wind (fēng) Entry: 颮 Kangxi Stroke Count: 14 Page 1412, Entry 03 According to Collection of Rhymes (Jiyun) and Rhyme Anthology (Yunhui), it is pronounced biao. According to Jade Chapters (Yupian), it is the same as a whirlwind. It means a violent wind. In Ban Gu’s Reply to the Guest’s Mockery (Da Bin Xi): The seven states roared and glared, dividing the Central States. The persuasive rhetoricians, like wind, whirlwind, and thunder, rose to save them. Also, according to Broad Rhymes (Guangyun), it is pronounced pao. According to Broad Rhymes (Guangyun), it refers to the sound of wind. According to Five Sounds Collection of Rhymes (Wuyin Jiyun), it is pronounced pao (falling-rising tone). It describes the appearance of wind. According to Broad Rhymes (Guangyun), Collection of Rhymes (Jiyun), and Rhyme Anthology (Yunhui), it is pronounced pu. According to Broad Rhymes (Guangyun), it describes a large quantity. In Ban Gu’s Western Metropolis Rhapsody (Xi Du Fu): Scattered and numerous, the arrows and strings entangle. Wind-blown fur and blood rain, scattering over the fields and obscuring the sky. Annotation: This refers to the numerous arrows shot, capturing many birds and beasts. According to Collection of Rhymes (Jiyun), it is pronounced bao. The term indicates things falling from the sky.