Xu Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Metal (jīn) 鍍 Kangxi strokes: 17 Page 1313, Entry 01 Broad Rhymes (Guangyun), Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), and Rhyme Meeting (Yunhui) define the pronunciation as du (falling tone). Correct Rhymes (Zhengyun) defines the pronunciation as du (falling tone). Broad Rhymes (Guangyun): To decorate an object with metal. Also, Broad Rhymes (Guangyun), Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), Rhyme Meeting (Yunhui), and Correct Rhymes (Zhengyun) define the pronunciation as tu (rising tone). The meaning is the same. Commonly written as tu (applying/smearing).