Wei Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Bamboo (zhú) Gao Kangxi Strokes: 11 Page 880, Entry 06 According to the Jade Chapters (Yupian) and the Categorized Chapters (Leipian), it is pronounced gong. It means to bind items using bamboo strips. It is the same as the character for hoop (gu). According to the Sea Chapters (Haipian), it is pronounced gu. It is pronounced the same as the character for lone (gu). It is different from the character for ladle (zhao) found in the term for bamboo ladle (zhaoli).