You Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Pig (shì) Kangxi Strokes: 14 Page 1197, Entry 02 Guangyun (Dictionary of Rhymes): Pronounced hao. Jiyun (Compilation of Rhymes), Yunhui (Collection of Rhymes), and Zhengyun (Correct Rhymes): Pronounced hao. Shuowen (Explaining Graphs and Analyzing Characters): A pig whose bristles are as thick and hard as a brush handle, originating from Nanjun. Classic of Mountains and Seas (Shanhaijing): In Mount Zhu, there is a wild beast shaped like a pig with white fur. The hairs are as thick as hairpins with black tips; its name is the hao-pig. Commentary: It is a pig. It has long, thick, hard hairs on its thighs several feet long. It can shoot things with the stiff hairs on its back. In the Wu and Yue regions, it is called the luan-pig. Also, Biography of King Mu (Mu Tianzi Zhuan): The Son of Heaven had hao-horses, hao-cattle, and hao-sheep. Commentary: Hao means resembling a mustache. A mustache-horse resembles a horse, with long hair on all four leg joints. A hao-sheep resembles a yak. Also, Yupian (Jade Chapters): A person of outstanding talent or wisdom. Zhengyun: An exceptional person. Mencius: As for those heroes and men of merit. Huainanzi, Taizu Xun (Explanations on the Supreme Tribe): Those whose wisdom exceeds that of a hundred men are called hao. History of the Former Han, Annals of Emperor Wu: Select heroes and men of talent to study literature. Also, Guangyun: Knight-errantry. Records of the Grand Historian, Biography of Lord Xinling: The association of Lord Pingyuan was nothing more than an act of chivalrous heroism. Also, Yunhui: Overbearing, fierce, or strong. History of the Former Han, Treatise on Food and Money: Thus, great merchants and wealthy families could not overbear or plunder our people. Also, Yupian: A leader or chieftain. Records of the Grand Historian, Biography of Han Changru: Nie Wengyi, the leader of Mayi in Yanmen. Commentary: Hao means leader. Also, a mountain name. Classic of Mountains and Seas: Mount Hao produces much gold and jade but no grass or trees. Also, a river name. Classic of Mountains and Seas: Mount Mi, where the Hao River originates. Also, a fish name. Classic of Mountains and Seas: In the Quzhu River, there are many hao-fish, shaped like tuna with red mouths, red tails, and red fins, which can be used to treat white ringworm. Also, a sword name. Bowuzhi (Treatise on Miscellaneous Records): Haocao is a sword forged by Ou Yezi. Yuejueshu (Lost Records of the State of Yue): The King of Yue obtained the Haocao sword; Xue Zhu said: This is not a precious sword. Also, a prefecture name. Guangyun: It belonged to Jiujiang Commandery, the ancient state of Zhongli, which was destroyed due to a dispute over mulberry trees with the state of Wu. During the Sui Dynasty, it was renamed Haozhou. Also, a surname. Zhengzitong (Correction of Character Dictionary): In the Song Dynasty, there was Hao Yan, a successful examination candidate during the Qiandao reign. In the Ming Dynasty, there was Hao Ying, who served as magistrate of Yidu during the Tianshun reign. Also, interchangeable with the character for hair (hao). Book of Rites (Liji), Exposition of the Classics: A discrepancy as small as a hair can lead to an error of a thousand miles. Records of the Grand Historian, Biography of Zhang Er: Every single bit was the achievement of the Exalted Ancestor. Note: Hao and the character for hair were used interchangeably in ancient times. Xu Xuan believed that the character for hair was a vulgar form, but this is a pedantic view. Also, pronounced he (as in a rhyming couplet). Su Zhe, Poem on Yan Yan: To be captured without disgrace happened in the past as well; I admire how he resisted Zhang Fei’s arrogance. Life and death in the army, what is there to be surprised about? Winning in battle and acting with bravado, what can be done about it? Shuowen: Originally written as one character. The Zhou script is written as another form. Yupian: Also written as a third form.