Shen Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Insect (chóng) Entry: Guo Kangxi Stroke Count: 17 Page 1096, Entry 03 Pronounced guo. In the Jade Chapter (Yupian), it is noted as another name for the frog. In the Book of Rites (Liji), section Monthly Ordinances (Yueling), it is written: The mole cricket and frog cry. The commentary states: The mole cricket and frog refer to the frog. In the commentary to the Quick Reference to Characters (Jijiupian), it is written: The frog is also called the mole cricket; it is green in color, small in form, and has long hind legs. In the commentary to the Rites of Zhou (Zhouli), section Offices of Autumn (Qiuguan), under the entry for the frog official, it is noted: The frog is the frog that is currently consumed by the imperial court. The character is composed of the radical for insect and a phonetic component derived from the character for state. Further details are provided in the entry for the frog character.