Mao Collection, Middle Volume. Radical: Hand (shǒu). Kangxi strokes: 12. Page 436, Entry 18. Tang Dynasty Rhyme Dictionary (Tangyun), Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), Rhyme Meetings (Yunhui), and Corrected Rhymes (Zhengyun) state the pronunciation is duo (level tone). It is read like the entering tone of duo. Explaining Graphs and Analyzing Characters (Shuowen) states it means to pick up. Supplemented Rhymes (Zengyun) states it means to gather. Book of Changes (Yijing), Litigation Hexagram: To litigate from below against those above, trouble will be gathered. Commentary states: It is like gathering something with one's hand. Book of Odes (Shijing), Zhou South section: Gathering the plantain, one by one picking them up. Records of the Grand Historian (Shiji), Biography of Zhang Yi: Qin succeeded in burning, gathering, and scorching the sovereign's state. Annotation: The Records of the Grand Historian Explaining the Obscure (Suoyin) states: The pronunciation is duo (rising tone), meaning to burn and plunder. Fanwu (pronunciation provided) means to burn, trample, and pull. Also, Tang Dynasty Rhyme Dictionary (Tangyun) gives the pronunciation zhe (entering tone), and Collected Rhymes (Jiyun) gives the pronunciation zhuo (entering tone). It sounds like chuo. The meaning is the same. Also, Supplemented Rhymes (Zhengyun) mentions the rhyme with chang (entering tone) sounds like chuo. Cao Pi, Emperor Wu of Wei, Short Song Ballad: Bright as the moon, when can it be gathered? Sorrow comes from within, and it cannot be broken off. Also, Collected Rhymes (Jiyun) gives the pronunciation zhuo (entering tone). It is the same as the character meaning short. Also, Records of the Grand Historian (Shiji) Alternative Annotation: Yang Shen states: Duo is a horse whip, and yu is a manure basket. Retained for reference.