Chou Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Mouth (kǒu) Character: bo Kangxi Strokes: 10 Page 190, Entry 31 According to the Expanded Rhymes (Guangyun) and Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), it is pronounced bo. According to the Expanded Rhymes (Guangyun), the sound of blowing air. Furthermore, according to the Correct Character Guide (Zhengzitong), it refers to a boluo, a type of military instrument. In the New Book (Xinshu) by Qi Jiguang, in the Chapter on Commands, it is stated: When the boluo is sounded, it is to signal the troops to rise, take up their weapons, and stand at attention. Also, according to the Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), it is pronounced bo. It refers to a sound. Also, according to the Classified Chapters (Leipian), it means chaotic. Also, according to the Collected Rhymes (Jiyun) and the Classified Chapters (Leipian), it is pronounced bei. It is the same as the word bei (meaning stubborn or perverse). It also means chaotic. It is sometimes written as bei (variant form) or as a variant.