Wei Collection, Lower Volume Radical: Meat (ròu) Entry: Bo Kangxi Stroke Count: 11 Page 977, Entry 17 Broad Rhymes (Guangyun) and Collected Rhymes (Jiyun) state the pronunciation is po. Collected Rhymes (Jiyun) states it means the side of the body. Broad Refinements (Boya) states it refers to the ribs. Ceremonial and Rituals (Yili), Section on Mortuary Rites for Scholars: Remove the hooves, and the two bo are the ribs along the spine. Also, Collected Rhymes (Jiyun) states the pronunciation is bo. It refers to the shoulder blades. Five Sounds Collected Rhymes (Wuyin Jiyun) states it refers to the chest and shoulder blades. Also pronounced bai. Also pronounced pai. The meaning is the same. Sometimes written as a variant form (bo) using the character for specialized. Originally written in the variant form (bo).