Wu Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Melon (guā) Character: Bo Kangxi strokes: 10 Page 746, Entry 12 According to the Broad Rhymes (Guangyun), the Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), the Rhyme Collection (Yunhui), and the Correct Rhymes (Zhengyun), it is pronounced bao. It is identical to the character for a small gourd. Cited in the Nine Regrets (Jiuhuai) of the Songs of Chu (Chuci): Collecting the small gourd to serve as provisions. Also the name of a condiment. In the Four Seasons Poems by Emperor Xiaowu of Song: The small gourd condiment seasons the autumn vegetables, and white fermented bean paste relieves the winter cold. According to the Broad Rhymes (Guangyun), the Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), and the Rhyme Collection (Yunhui), it is pronounced pao. According to the Broad Rhymes (Guangyun), the gourd of this plant can be used as a drinking vessel. According to the Classified Chapters (Leipian), it is a bottle gourd. It is formed from the radical for wrap, indicating that it can store objects.