Zi Collection, Upper Volume, Page 16, Entry 03 Radical: Grass (cǎo) Pronounced pǔ (falling tone) In the "Guangyun" and "Jiyun," the pronunciation is noted as pǔ mō qiè, with the same pronunciation as "bó." The "Guangyun" explains it as the sound made when pressing down on an object. Sometimes also written in a variant form.