Zi Collection, Page Position: Upper Radical: Earth (tǔ) Page 15, Entry 02 Broad Rhymes (Guangyun) states it is pronounced hao (falling tone). Collected Rhymes (Jiyun) states it is pronounced hao (falling tone). The pronunciation is the same as the character for sign or mark (hao). Explaining Characters and Writing (Shuowen Jiezi) defines it as a pot made of clay.