Chou Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Mouth (kǒu) Character: Huo Kangxi strokes: 18 Page 213, Entry 02 Pronounced huo. Pronounced huo. Read the same as huo. According to the Explanation of Simple and Compound Characters (Shuowen Jiezi), eating spicy food is called huo. According to the Broad Rimes (Guangyun), it refers to eating new food. Note: The character for new here is likely a scribal error for the character for spicy. Also, according to the Jade Chapters (Yupian), it refers to shouting with a wide mouth. Yi Yin said: Sour but not huo. Note: Current versions of the Master Lu's Spring and Autumn Annals (Lüshi Chunqiu) are written as sour but not ku. Also, according to the Broad Rimes (Guangyun) and the Collected Rimes (Jiyun), pronounced mu. The meaning is the same. Also, according to the Collected Rimes (Jiyun), pronounced he. It also refers to eating spicy food.