Shen Collection, Middle Volume. Radical: Tiger (hǔ). Kangxi stroke count: 8. Page 1073, Entry 03. Ancient character written as. Tang Rhyme (Tangyun): Pronounced hu. Collected Rhymes (Jiyun) and Rhyme Collection (Yunhui): Pronounced hu, sounds similar to hu. Jade Chapters (Yupian): Defined as a fierce wild beast. Explanation of Graphs and Analysis of Characters (Shuowen Jiezi): Stated to be the king of all beasts in the mountains; the character is composed of tiger and person, as the tiger's paw resembles a human foot. Xu Xuan commentary: This is a pictographic character. Book of Changes (Yijing), Qian Hexagram: Contains the phrase, "The wind follows the tiger." Book of Odes (Shijing), Lesser Odes (Xiaoya): Writes, "It is neither rhinoceros nor tiger, yet it runs along the wilderness." Record of Rites by Dai the Elder (Da Dai Liji): Records that among the twenty-seven primary stars, the constellation governs the tiger, which is why the tiger's gestation period is seven months. Record of Strange Accounts (Shuyiji): States that when a tiger reaches one thousand years of age, it sheds its teeth and grows horns. Also used as a surname. Broad Rhymes (Guangyun): Records that during the Han dynasty, there was a Governor of Hepu named Hu Qi, whose ancestors were descendants of Bo Hu, one of the Eight Originals (eight ancient virtuous men). Also a name of a prefecture; during the Tang dynasty, Hu Prefecture was established, but later changed to Wu Prefecture to avoid the naming taboo of the Grand Progenitor. Also a name of a rapid. Commentary on the Water Classic (Shuijing Zhu): Records that the Yi River flows eastward through Tiger Rapid. Also a name of a mountain. Spring and Autumn of Wu and Yue (Wuyue Chunqiu): Records that the King of Wu was buried outside the Chang Gate, and the essence of gold and jade floated upward to form a White Tiger, hence the name Tiger Hill. Also a name for a urinal. Miscellaneous Records of the Western Capital (Xijing Zaji): Records that during the Han dynasty, jade was used to craft a tiger-shaped object used as a urinal. Also interchangeable with the character amber (hǔ). Records of the Three Kingdoms (Sanguozhi), Records of Wu, Pei Songzhi commentary: Quotes Yu Fan: I have heard that amber does not attract rotting straw or chaff. Rectification of the Six Writings (Liushu Zhenge): States that the character shape resembles a tiger squatting and looking back. Sea of Texts (Pianhai): Explains that the component for person is the ancient form of the character for human, and since the tiger's paw resembles a human foot, it follows the character for human. Writing it with the component for table is incorrect. Book of Characters for Official Emolument (Ganlu Zishu): Records that the common variant form may be written as.