Wei Collection, Lower Volume Radical: Boat (zhōu) Ge Kangxi strokes: 11 Page 1010, Entry 14 Pronounced ge (rising tone). Shuowen Jiezi (Explanation of Simple and Compound Characters): A boat. Yangzi Fangyan (Regional Speech): In Southern Chu and the Xiang River regions, large boats are called ge. Gujin Zhu (Commentary on Ancient and Modern Matters): During the time of Sun Quan, these boats were named red horses, signifying their speed as if horses were running on land. Zuo Si, Shu Capital Rhapsody (Shudu Fu): Grand boats with prows and sterns connected. Commentary: A large boat is called a ge. Also pronounced ge. Meaning is the same.