Xu Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Metal (jīn) Character: 鉻 Kangxi Stroke Count: 14 Page 1303, Entry 01 Tang Rhymes (Tangyun) and Collected Rhymes (Jiyun) state the pronunciation is luo. Shuowen (Shuowen Jiezi) defines it as the act of shaving away or removing. Zhengzitong (Zhengzitong) states it refers to shaving off hair. Buddhist Texts (Fanshu) refer to the hair and beard falling out naturally. It is also used interchangeably with the character for fall (luo). Additionally, Guangyun (Guangyun) states the pronunciation is ge. Collected Rhymes (Jiyun) states the pronunciation is ge. Yupian (Yupian) defines it as a hook. Baopuzi (Baopuzi), Chapter on the Way of the Ruler (Jundao Juan), mentions that with brute force, the hook breaks within the palm of the hand. Explanatory Text (Shiwen) states the pronunciation is ge.