Chen Collection, Lower Volume Radical: Death (dǎi) Kangxi strokes: 12 Page 581, Entry 29 According to the Jade Chapters (Yupian) and the Broad Rimes (Guangyun), pronounced fou. According to the Elegant Dictionary (Boya), it means to spoil or to rot. Also, according to the Tang Rimes (Tangyun), pronounced fu (rising tone). According to the Collected Rimes (Jiyun), pronounced fu (rising tone). It refers to the white mold that grows on spoiled food. Also, according to the Collected Rimes (Jiyun), pronounced fu (falling tone). The meaning is the same. Also, according to the Jade Chapters (Yupian), pronounced bo. According to the Collected Rimes (Jiyun), pronounced bo. It is the same as the character for falling down (bo). It means to die or fall over. According to the Zuo Commentary (Zuo Zhuan), Year 14 of Duke Xiang, it is like catching a deer; the people of Jin grab its horns, the various Rong tribes grab its legs, and together with the people of Jin, they bring it down. It is also written as the variant form (fu). According to the Record of Strange Tales (Luyi Ji) by Du Guangting, Zhao Nu was over three feet tall, and would sometimes kneel or jump, falling down on the ground. Also, according to the Broad Rimes (Guangyun), pronounced e. It means to die or fall down. The meaning is the same.