Si Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Water (shuǐ) Kangxi Strokes: 9 Page 617, Entry 08 Pronounced po. Shuowen Jiezi (Explanation of Simple and Compound Characters): Water surging and flowing. Erya (Approaching Elegance), Interpretation of Water: Large waves are called lan, small waves are called lun, and straight waves are called jing. Also the name of a river. Shuijing Zhu (Commentary on the Water Classic): The Bo River originates from the east valley of the Great Ridge in the west mountain range of Huoyang. Also the name of a marsh. Book of Documents (Shujing), Tribute of Yu: The Ying and Bo marshes were already drained. Rites of Zhou (Zhouli), Summer Offices, Director of Regions: For Yu Province, its rivers are the Ying and the Luo, and its marshy lands are the Bo and Zha. Commentary: Bo is pronounced as bo. Also an alternative name for the Luo River. Erya, Interpretation of Water: Water flowing out from the Luo is called bo. Also meaning to moisten. Zuo Tradition (Zuo Zhuan), Twenty-third Year of Duke Xi: The Prince of Jin said: That which moistens the State of Jin is the surplus of the Ruler. Also meaning to shake or fluctuate. Zhuangzi, External Things: Furthermore, considering the tradition of the Xiwei clan and observing the present age, who can remain unperturbed. Also the light in one's eyes is called bo. Cao Zhi, Ode to the Goddess of the Luo River: Entrusting a subtle glance to convey words. Also gold waves, referring to moonlight. History of the Former Han (Hanshu), Odes of the Suburban Sacrifices: The moon is like gold waves. Also feibo, the name of a bird. Qin Jing (Classic of Birds): The wangju is an osprey. The Book of Odes (Shijing) refers to it as the ju-jiu, and the Huainanzi refers to it as the feibo. Also yanbo, the name of a style of calligraphy. Ouyang Xun, Art of Calligraphy: Yanbo calligraphy, also known as ban calligraphy, is shaped like connected scripts, and is referred to as yanbo. Also liubo, the name of a mountain. Located in the East Sea. See the Classic of Mountains and Seas (Shanhaijing). Also a term of address for elders. Fan Chengda, Record of the Wu Boat: In the Shu region, those who are respected are called bo; grandfathers and maternal grandfathers are both called bo. Also Li Yi, Record of Popular Terms: Running is called bo, standing is called zhan. Also the name of a county. History of the Former Han, Treatise on Geography: There is a Bo County in Henei. Also the name of a prefecture. Guangyu Ji (Records of the Vast World): Ningbo Prefecture, subordinate to Zhejiang. Originally the land of Yutong; during the Sui Dynasty it was called Yue Prefecture, during the Tang it was called Ming Prefecture, and during the Ming it was called Ningbo Prefecture. Pronounced pi. The same as bei. A slope or hillside. Another definition is a barrier for a marsh. History of the Former Han, Biography of King Yi of Jiangdu: Later, while touring Leibo, there was a great wind. Commentary: Bo is pronounced as bei. Pronounced ben. To travel along water. History of the Former Han, Treatise on the Western Regions: Skirting the southern mountains, traveling north along the river.