Chen Collection, Middle Volume. Radical: Tree (mù). 14 strokes. Page 545, Entry 23.
According to the Tang Rhyme (Tangyun), pronounced ge. According to the Collected Rhymes (Jiyun) and the Classified Chapters (Leipian), pronounced ge. According to the Explaining Graphs and Analyzing Characters (Shuowen), it is the yoke of a large carriage. It is interchangeable with the character for yoke. In the Western Capital Rhapsody (Xidu fu) by Zhang Heng, it is written that merchants and travelers linked their yokes.
Also according to the Collected Rhymes (Jiyun) and the Classified Chapters (Leipian), pronounced he. It refers to the pit of a fruit. It is sometimes written as a variant form. It also refers to a pit or core. In the Rhapsody on the Capital of Shu (Shudu fu) by Zuo Si, it is written that delicacies and kernels were arranged in four rows.
Editorial Note: In the Western Capital Rhapsody (Xidu fu) by Zhang Heng, the text mentions the linking of yokes. The original reference to the Western Capital Rhapsody (Xidu fu) has been corrected from the Capital Rhapsody of the West (Jingxi fu) and the word linked has been corrected.