Wei Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Bamboo (zhú) Entry: Kangxi Stroke Count: 17 Page 895, Entry 35 Pronounced bu. A tablet. According to the Guangya, it is also a container. It refers to something that is full and easily carried. This is currently known in common parlance as a type of bamboo container or basket, used for storage, or it may refer to a fine bamboo basket. Also pronounced pou. The meaning is the same. Sometimes written in a variant form.