Shen Collection, Lower Volume Radical: Clothes (yī) Character: Bo Kangxi Stroke Count: 21 Page 1126, Entry 49 Ancient form. Pronounced bo. Book of Rites (Erya), Interpretation of Vessels: A collar with axe-pattern embroidery is called bo. Book of Odes (Shijing), Odes of Tang: White clothes with red collars. Commentary: Bo means collar. It refers to the crimson inner garment of feudal lords featuring embroidered axe patterns. Sun Yan states: It is an embroidered axe-pattern design applied to a turned-down collar. Book of Jin (Jinshu), Treatise on Carriages and Attire: The Crown Prince wears morning court dress for the five seasons, consisting of a red garment with crimson gauze collars and black edges. Also, Ban Gu, Rhapsody on the Mysterious Way (Youtong fu): To display openly while feeling constrained within. Commentary: Bo means to display or manifest. Old Book of Tang (Tangshu), Biography of Li Sheng: A general should prioritize stability, how then should one manifest oneself openly? Also, Classified Compilation (Leipian): Pronounced bo. The meaning is the same. Collection of Rhymes (Yunhui): Originally written as the character with the same phonetic element.