You Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Speech (yán) Character: Hao Kangxi stroke count: 21 Page 1184, Entry 27 According to the Compilation of Rhymes (Jiyun) and the Classified Text (Leipian), it is pronounced hao. According to the Correct Rhymes (Zhengyun), it is pronounced hao. It is the same as the character for fearful. It means to wail. As stated in the Zhuangzi (Zhuangzi), The ones shouting and the ones wailing. The commentary notes that hao refers to a low and guttural sound. Also, according to the Compilation of Rhymes (Jiyun) and the Classified Text (Leipian), it is pronounced hao (falling tone). According to the Rhyme Compendium (Yunhui) and the Correct Rhymes (Zhengyun), it is pronounced hao (falling tone). It is the same as the character for marsh. It means to call out. Refer to the note under the entry for the character for marsh in the Radical: White (bai) section.