Yin Collection, Lower Volume Radical: Bow (gōng) Kangxi Strokes: 15 Page 361, Entry 02 According to the Book of Sounds and Rhymes (Guangyun), pronounced huo. According to the Collected Rhymes (Jiyun) and the Standard Rhymes (Zhengyun), pronounced huo. According to the Explanations of Characters (Shuowen), it means a crossbow fully drawn. According to the Explanations of Names (Shiming), it means to stretch. According to the Art of War (Sunzi), its momentum is like a drawn crossbow. Also, according to the Tang Rhymes (Tangyun), pronounced kuo. According to the Standard Rhymes (Zhengyun), pronounced kuo. Also, according to the Book of Sounds and Rhymes (Guangyun) and the Standard Rhymes (Zhengyun), pronounced guo. The meaning is the same. According to the Classified Chapters (Leipian), it is also written in a variant form.