Hai Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Bird (niǎo) Character: Hu Kangxi strokes: 21 Page 1496, Entry 32 Tang Rhymes (Tangyun) and Collected Rhymes (Jiyun): Pronounced gu. Shuowen Jiezi (Shuowen): A type of small bird, the huchou. Jade Chapters (Yupian): A turtledove. Erya, Interpretation of Birds (Erya, Shinia): The qujiu is the huchou. Commentary: It resembles a mountain sparrow but is smaller, with a short tail and blue-black color. It is noisy, and in the Jiangdong region, it is called huchou. Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao): The huchou is also known as huchao. Northern people call it the lou bird. Zhang Heng, Rhapsody on the Eastern Metropolis (Dongjing Fu): The huchao sings in the spring. Correct Meaning Thoroughly Comprehended (Zhengzitong): The hu has many meanings. In winter, it gathers birds to hold in its claws, warming them at night and releasing them in the morning. The Classic of Birds (Qin Jing) states: The falcon does not attack the unborn. Li Yong, Rhapsody on the Falcon (Hu Fu): It rounds up the birds to keep warm, then releases them in the morning. Also a title for an official. Zuo Tradition (Zuo Zhuan), Seventeenth Year of Duke Zhao: The Huchou clan were officials in charge of affairs. Also a type of boat. Record of Strange Names for Marine Objects (Haiwu Yiming Ji): The Yue people fight in water battles using boats called sea-falcons. They can traverse rapid currents and waves without sinking. Also, Guangyun and Collected Rhymes (Jiyun): Pronounced hua. Same meaning. Also, Guangyun: Pronounced hu. Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), Rhyme Meetings (Yunhui), and Correct Rhymes (Zhengyun): Pronounced hu. Guangyun: Hu, name of a bird. A type of eagle. Also, the Huihu (Uighur). Book of Tang (Tangshu), Record of the Huihu: During the Northern Wei dynasty, they were called the Gaoche tribe. During the Sui dynasty, they were called Weihe, also known as Huihe. During the reign of Emperor Dezong, they requested to change their name to Huihu.