Chou Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Person (rén) Chou. Kangxi stroke count: 16. Page 119, Entry 34. Ancient character form. Pronounced chou. Meaning: A multitude, or people of the same kind. Book of Old Rhymes (Tangyun): Pronounced chou. Collection of Rhymes (Jiyun), Collected Rhymes (Yunhui): Pronounced chou. Correct Rhymes (Zhengyun): Pronounced chou. Liang Yuan Di, Preface to Reminiscing the Past (Huaijiuxu): To climb mountains and overlook waters, calling friends and inviting companions. Songs of Chu (Chuci), Wang Yi Commentary: Two people make a pair, four people make a chou. Also written in a variant form (chou). History of the Former Han (Qianhan), Biography of Han Xin: Those of his group numbered thirteen. Also used to mean who. Master Yang, Model Sayings (Fayan): Who can defeat you? Identical to the character (chou). Also, Collection of Rhymes (Jiyun): Pronounced dao. Identical to the character (dao). Explanation of Simple and Compound Characters (Shuowen): Refers to a covering or shield. Comprehensive Collection of Characters (Yupian): Meaning to conceal. Also, rhyming with ru: Pronounced chu. Han Yu, Epitaph for Lady Lu (Lu furen muzhiming): In the past, virtuous, wise, and enlightened women, some were painted in pictures, some were recorded in books. Alas, Lady, who could compare to you?