Mao Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Door (hù) Kangxi Strokes: 4 Page 414, Entry 32 Ancient texts record: Tangyun and Zhengyun pronounce it hou (rising tone); Jiyun and Yunhui pronounce it hou (rising tone). The pronunciation is the same as hu (falling tone). Shuowen Jiezi explains it as meaning to protect. Shiming explains it as a facility used to guard cautiously, close off, and block. Liushu Jingyun explains it as an opening in a building. Generally, any opening in a building is called a hu, and an opening in a main hall is called a men. An interior opening is called a hu, and an exterior opening is called a men. A single-leaf door is called a hu, and a double-leaf door is called a men. I Ching (Yijing), Section Hexagram, contains the sentence, Not going out of the door courtyard. Book of Odes (Shijing), Bin Customs, contains the sentence, Block the north-facing windows and seal the doors. Also, households of the common people are called bianhu. Tang Liudian records that the Ministry of Revenue (Hubu) manages the population records of the empire. Also, it carries the meaning of to stop. Zuo Zhuan, 12th Year of Duke Xuan, contains the sentence, Qu Dang stopped him. The commentary explains this as meaning to stop. Also, Book of Han (Qian Hanshu), Biography of Wang Jia, records that he was removed from office for failing to stop unauthorized entry due to negligence in guarding the palace gates. The commentary explains this as the duty of guarding palace gates and stopping those who should not enter, yet failing in that duty and allowing an intrusion. Also, Erya, Explaining Geography, records the Gu Zhu North Door. The commentary explains North Door as a country in the south. The sub-commentary explains it as Rinan Commandery. Shigu says: It means it is to the south of the sun; what is called North Door refers to doors facing north toward the sun. Also, Book of Rites (Liji), Monthly Ordinances, records that hibernating insects all begin to move and start coming out from their holes. The commentary notes that here, door refers to a hole or cave. Also, regarding drinking, there are the terms large drinker and small drinker. Records of Wu (Wuzhi) records that every time Sun Hao held a banquet, he stipulated a limit of seven liters of wine per person; those with a small capacity, even if they could not finish, were forced to drink it. The poems of Bai Juyi contain the sentence, A heavy drinker is picky about sweet wine. Also, as a surname. During the Han Dynasty, there was a man named Hu Zun. Also, interchangeable with the character hu (variant form). It describes the appearance of colorful literary patterns. Yang Xiong, Shu Capital Rhapsody (Shu Du Fu), contains the sentence, Colorful leopards are able to be yellow. Also, interchangeable with hu (variant form). It refers to the name of a musical piece from the time of Shang Tang. Yang Xiong, Shu Capital Rhapsody (Shu Du Fu), contains the sentence, The music of Hu consists of six parts. Also, pronounced wu (level tone). The Usun Kingdom in Huainanzi, Seasonal Patterns, is written as Hu Sun.