Chen Collection, Middle Volume. Radical: Tree (mù). Kangxi stroke count: 15. Page 547, Entry 18. Tang Rhyme (Tangyun), Collection Rhyme (Jiyun), Rhyme Compilation (Yunhui), and Standard Rhymes (Zhengyun) record the pronunciation as hu (falling-rising tone), which is pronounced hu. Hu is the name of a tree. According to the Commentary on Explaining Trees (Shimu Shu) from the Erya (Erya), it is used for pillars in the regions between the Yangtze and Yellow Rivers. According to the Illustrated Classic of Materia Medica (Bencao Tujing), the hu tree grows over ten feet tall, resembles the oak tree, and also produces acorn cups. A poem by Xu Hun of the Tang dynasty titled Temple in the Gorge (Xiashan Si) says, Ancient trees grow high with hu. Thus, the hu is a large tree. See the entry for the character for further details. Additionally, the Jade Chapters (Yupian) records the pronunciation as hu (falling-rising tone). The meaning is the same.