Hai Collection, Lower Volume Radical: Nose (bí) Pronounced hou Page 1530, Entry 20 Guangyun (Guangyun) and Jiyun (Jiyun) state: Pronounced hou. Guangyun (Guangyun) states: Hou, the sound of nasal breathing. Wang Yanshou, Wangsun Fu (Wangsun Fu): The nose makes a huffing sound. Commentary states: Both refer to nasal breathing. Also, Jiyun (Jiyun) states: Pronounced ku. The meaning is the same.