Shen Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Grass (cǎo) 菰 Kangxi strokes: 14 Page 1039, Entry 18 Pronounced gu (level tone). Broad Collection of Matters (Boya): Gu is the water-wild rice plant. Its grain is called hu. Record of the Western Capital (Xijing Zaji): The gu that produces grain is known by the people of Chang'an as diaohu; the variety with heads is known as lvjie. Also a place name. Records of Wu (Wuzhi): The separate generals of Zhuge Dan were stationed at Gubei. Also used as a loanword for isolated or lonely. Stele for the School Officials of the Han (Han Jiaoguan Bei): Practicing the integrity of the Guzhu (the states of Guyu and Zhu). Collected Rhymes (Jiyun): Identical to the character gu. See the note under the character gu for details. Textual research: In the Broad Collection of Matters (Boya), it states: Gu is the water-wild rice plant, its grain is called hugu. According to the original text, the character gu has been omitted after hu.