Mao Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Hand (shǒu) Kangxi strokes: 7 Page 418, Entry 06 Pronounced gu (rising tone). To rub or wipe. Book of Former Han: Treatise on Rites and Music (Qianhan Shu: Liyue Zhi) says: Rub and wipe the auspicious altar, which is fragrant with pepper and orchids. Commentary states: To rub and wipe the altar. Zuo Si: Rhapsody on the Capital of Wu (Wudu Fu) says: To scratch and rub, creating wounds and welts. Also pronounced hu (rising tone). Also pronounced he (entering tone). The meaning is the same. Also pronounced qi (entering tone). To strike. Also pronounced qi (entering tone). The appearance of dancing with energy. One source says: To be happy. Zhuangzi: King Rang (Rangwang Pian) says: Zilu danced with energy, holding a shield. Also pronounced yi (entering tone). The meaning is the same. Also pronounced he (entering tone). To pull or draw out. Standard Character Dictionary (Zhengzitong) says: It is the same as the character with the same pronunciation, written in abbreviated form.