Zi Collection, Page Position: Lower. Radical: Knife (dao). Character: huo. Kangxi Stroke Count: 11. Page Number: Page 142, Number 02. Tang Dynasty Rhyme Dictionary (Tangyun) indicates the fanqie (phonetic system) pronunciation is hu combined with mai. Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), Rhyme Assembly (Yunhui), and Correct Rhymes (Zhengyun) all indicate the fanqie pronunciation is huo combined with guo, which results in the entering tone like the sound of hong. The definition is the sound of splitting or cracking.