Chou Collection, Lower Volume Radical: Woman (nǚ) Gou Kangxi strokes: 9 Page 260, Entry 08 Broad Rimes (Guangyun), Collected Rimes (Jiyun), Dictionary of Rhymes (Yunhui), and Correct Rimes (Zhengyun): Pronounced gou. Explanation of Simple and Complex Characters (Shuowen): A pair. Also, from Book of Changes (Yijing), hexagram name: Heaven above and Wind below forms Gou. Judgment Commentary (Tuanzhuan): Gou means to meet; the yielding meets the firm. Another source says it means good. Master Guan (Guanzi), Earth Observations section: The people are tranquil and harmonious. Also, in Collected Rimes (Jiyun): Pronounced hou. Meaning is the same. Textual research: In Book of Changes (Yijing), Explanation of Hexagrams (Shuogua) states Heaven above and Wind below forms Gou. We note that the cited text is not from the Explanation of Hexagrams, so we have corrected the citation to refer to the hexagram name instead.