Shen Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Tiger (hū) Kangxi strokes: 11 Page 1074, Entry 01 Pronounced hu. Yu Pian (Book of Miscellaneous Characters) defines it as a roar or bellow. It is also used as an exclamation. Book of Han (Hanshu), Annals of Emperor Wu: Alas, what could be done to attain this? Annotation by Yan Shigu: The character is pronounced hu. It is also the name of a river. Classic of Mountains and Seas (Shanhaijing): The Muma River flows northeast and enters the Hutuo River. Also noted in Classified Chapters (Leipian) as pronounced hu (falling tone), used in personal names. Zhuangzi, Shanmu Chapter: Confucius asked Zisang Hu. Also noted in Expanded Dictionary of Sounds (Guangyun) as pronounced xu, referring to the roar of a tiger. Also, in Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), the character hu (generic particle) was written as the variant form hū in ancient times. Book of Han (Hanshu), Record of Laws: Quotes the Analects (Lunyu), where the particle hu in the phrase squeezed between great states is written as hū. Biography of Ji An: Does this not mean to flatter and cater to the ruler's will, thereby causing the ruler to fall into unrighteousness? Annals of Emperor Xuan: Does the Book of Documents (Shangshu) not say: The phoenix arrives in ceremony, and all officials are in harmony? Also noted in Collected Rhymes (Jiyun) as pronounced xing. Zhou Rites (Zhouli), Summer Official: Its river is the Hutuoyi. Annotation: Hu is pronounced xiang. Chi is pronounced tuoduo. Shuowen Jiezi (Explaining Simple and Compounding Characters) records the variant form.