You Collection, Lower Volume Radical: Shell (bèi) 購 Kangxi Stroke Count: 17 Page 1211, Entry 01 Pronounced gou. Shuowen Jiezi (Explanation of Graphs and Analysis of Characters): To use money or wealth to seek out items. Records of the Grand Historian (Shiji): Intending to seek assistance from the State of Qin to the west using money. Book of Han (Hanshu): Thereupon, large sums of money were used to offer a reward for the capture of the subordinates of Chen Xi. Annotation: Shigu states that gou refers to establishing a bounty to recruit individuals. Also, the name of a type of grass. Erya (Approaching Elegance): Gou is also known as shanglou. Annotation: Sheren states that gou is another name for shanglou. Also, pronounced gou, with the same meaning.