Mao Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Hand (shǒu) Page 420, Entry 10 Pronounced chao. Same as the character for money (chao). To take or grab with a fork. In the Poetry of Du Fu: Scooping up white clouds of rice. In the Poetry of Han Yu: Carefully scooping and serving soft rice. Also, according to the Guangyun (Broad Rhymes), to seize or plunder. In the Records of the Three Kingdoms (Sanguozhi), Commentary on the Annals of Emperor Wu: To plunder and raid various commanderies. Also, according to the Zengyun (Additions to the Rhymes), to transcribe or copy. According to the Tongsuwen (General Vocabulary), to intercept or seize is called chao, and the act of copying is also called chao. Also a surname. During the Yongle reign of the Ming dynasty, there was a provincial graduate named Chao Si. Also, pronounced chao (falling-rising tone). To plunder or raid. Also, pronounced chao (falling tone). Also refers to seizing or taking. Also, pronounced suo. The character for caress (sha) is also abbreviated as this character. In the Jiyun (Collected Rhymes), sometimes written as the character for search (jiao). Originally written as the character for money (chao).