Chen Collection, Lower Volume Radical: Fur (máo) Kangxi Strokes: 11 Page 593, Entry 10 Archaic script. According to Broad Rimes (Guangyun), Collected Rimes (Jiyun), Rime Collection (Yunhui), and Orthodox Rimes (Zhengyun), pronounced hao. Refers to long and pointed hair. Laozi's Classic of the Way and Virtue (Daodejing): A tree that requires a circle of arms to embrace grows from a tiny sprout. History of the Former Han Dynasty (Qian Hanshu), Biography of Bao Xuan: Possessing not even a hair's breadth of benefit. Also used to describe something minute, referred to as autumn hair, meaning the fine hairs of animals in autumn are extremely delicate. Mencius: With eyesight capable of discerning the tip of a fine hair on an animal in autumn. Zhuangzi, Knowledge Wandering North: The fine hair of an animal in autumn is small, yet it relies on it to form a body. History of the Former Han Dynasty (Qian Hanshu), Annals of Emperor Gao: The Duke of Pei entered Hangu Pass and did not infringe upon the people by even a hair's breadth. Also, according to Xie Chawei's Arithmetic Classic (Suanjing), ten si are called one hao, and ten hao are called one li. Book of Rites (Liji), Explanations of the Classics: A tiny error at the beginning leads to a discrepancy of a thousand miles at the end. History of the Jin Dynasty (Jinshu), Biography of Yu Yu: An error of a hair's breadth. Also, a brush is called hao. Lu Ji, Treatise on Literature (Wenfue): Sometimes holding the brush while thoughts wander far away. Book of Tang (Tangshu), Biography of Liu Zhiji: Whenever recording events or speeches, they would stop their brushes and look at each other, holding the brush in their mouths, unable to decide. Additionally, dipping a brush is called ruhao, and setting the brush to paper is called huihao. Also a surname. Hao Kang of the Han Dynasty was enfeoffed as the Marquis of Anyang. Also Xiuhao, the name of a dog. Western Capital Miscellaneous Records (Xijing Zaji): Li Heng liked to keep fast hounds, including those named Xiuhao, Lijie, Baiwang, and Qingcao. Explanations of Writing (Shuowen Jiezi) records it as written as hao. The Zhou script writes it as hao. Orthodox Character Guide (Zhengzitong): Although hao and hao are used interchangeably, the porcupine in the Classic of Mountains and Seas (Shanhaijing) may use the character hao. In Mencius, the term for a heroic, outstanding person, and the Huainanzi usage where wisdom surpassing a hundred men is called hao, the character hao should be used. It is incorrect for the common world to conflate the two. Also, the Surname Register (Xingpu) treats Hao and Hao as two distinct surnames. Textual Research: In Lu Ji's Treatise on Literature, it states: Sometimes holding the brush while thoughts wander far away. Based on the original text, I have corrected the character miao to miao.