Wu Collection, Lower Volume Radical: Grain (hé) Kangxi Strokes: 11 Page 852, Entry 19 According to the Sound Compendium (Jiyun), it is pronounced he. According to the Extensive Refined Observations (Boya), it means to plow or till soil. It is also written in a variant form (huo). Additionally, it is pronounced ge. It means to plant or sow.