Xu Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Metal (jīn) Hu Kangxi strokes: 17 Page 1315, Entry 18 Collected Rhymes (Jiyun): Pronounced hu. A vessel for millet; known as hu in the Xia dynasty, lian in the Shang dynasty, and fugegui in the Zhou dynasty. Sometimes written in a variant form (gu). Commonly written as hu. Also identical to the term meaning to paste or stick (hu). Model Sayings (Fayan) by Yangzi: How could one possibly be sated with mere paste. Commentary: To be sated with paste refers to pasting one's mouth shut.