Mao Collection, Middle Volume. Radical: Hand (shǒu). Kangxi strokes: 18. Page 460, Entry 23. Pronounced huo. According to the Explaining Graphs and Analyzing Characters (Shuowen Jiezi), it means to strike or to grasp. Another source states it means to hold with the hand. In the Western Capital Rhapsody (Xijing Fu) by Zhang Heng, it is used in the sense of grabbing at the tips of trees and catching monkeys. Pronounced hu. It refers to the spreading of a device; it also means to disassemble or separate. Pronounced hua (falling tone). It refers to a mechanical trap for catching wild animals. In the Book of Documents (Shujing), the chapter Fee Oath (Feishi) states to block the traps. In the Doctrine of the Mean (Zhongyong), it mentions driving them into nets, traps, and pits. In the Rites of Zhou (Zhouli), under the Office of Autumn, it states that in spring, orders are given to prepare pits and traps, and in autumn, orders are given to fill in the pits and block the traps. The commentary notes that this refers to a device for securing animals; when the ground is hard and the pit is shallow, such a device is placed within it. Pronounced huo. The meaning is the same as above. Pronounced hu. The meaning is the same as above, as read by Xu Miao in the Book of Documents (Shujing).