You Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Shell (bèi) 賭 Kangxi stroke count: 16 Page 1210, Entry 17 Pronounced dǔ. In the Shuowen Jiezi (Shuowen), it means to gamble or play games of chance. In the Guangya, it refers to winning through strategic play. In the Extensive Dictionary of Sounds and Meanings (Guangyun), it is described as gambling in games. In the History of the Jin Dynasty (Jinshu), the biography of Xie An records: An played go with his brother's son, wagering a villa, and won it. Also, in the biography of Yang Bao, it is recorded that he played go with the emperor, wagering a commandery; Bao won and was appointed governor of Xuancheng. Additionally, in the Jade Chapters (Yupian), it is noted that to gamble is to stake one's property.