Zi Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Child (zǐ) Page 150, Entry 05 According to the Compilation of Rhymes (Jiyun), it is pronounced hou. It is identical to the character for suckling. It means to breastfeed an infant. Also, according to the Jade Chapters (Yupian), it is pronounced nou. It is an alternative name for the character for wet nurse. It is also pronounced gu. It means to express or squeeze out milk. Also, according to the Compilation of Rhymes (Jiyun), it is pronounced qiu, with the sound of the character for a hill. It is also pronounced gou, with the sound of the character for structure. The meaning is the same. The character for suckling is identical to the character for milk.