Wei Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Bamboo (zhú) Sao Kangxi strokes: 17 Page 897, Entry 38 Pronounced ce. Pronounced shi. Pronounced zhai. Pronounced ze. It is a tool used for fishing. Rites of Zhou (Zhouli): The fisherman uses a sao at the appropriate season to catch fish, turtles, clams, and various creatures hidden in the mud at the bottom of the water. Note: A sao refers to using a fork to pierce the mud to capture prey. Also pronounced jiao. Pronounced chuo. The meaning is the same. Also pronounced xi. Pronounced ze. Pronounced ce. Pronounced ge. The meanings are all the same. Also used interchangeably with the character jie. Liezi: Elders and young ones gather in groups to form a pen (jie). Note: Jie was originally written as sao, referring to an animal pen or enclosure; the meaning is the same. Sao refers to an enclosure made of bamboo or wood. It also carries the meaning of to pierce.