Chou Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Mouth (kǒu) 吼 Kangxi stroke count: 7 Page 180, Entry 01 Pronounced hou (falling tone). Jade Chapters (Yupian): The sound of an ox lowing. Expanded Rhymes (Zengyun): The sound of a roaring tiger. Book of the Later Han (Hou Hanshu), Biography of Tong Hui: One tiger lowered its head and closed its eyes, appearing as if in shock and fear, and was immediately killed; the other watched, and when Tong Hui let out a roar, the tiger leaped up, rousing itself. Buddhist Scriptures, Treatise on the Great Perfection of Wisdom (Dazhidu Lun): Just as the lion is the king of all beasts, if it were to roar at small insects, it would be ridiculed by all. Jade Chapters (Yupian): Also written as the variant form (hōng). Expanded Rhymes (Guangyun): Also written as the variant form (xǔ). Also pronounced kou (falling tone). Expanded Rhymes (Guangyun): Sound. Also, Collected Rhymes (Jiyun) and Classified Chapters (Leipian): A sound expressing intense rage. Originally written as the variant form (hǒu). Note: The Jade Chapters and Expanded Rhymes record the character吼 separately, with distinct pronunciations and meanings. The assertions in the Collected Rhymes and Classified Chapters are incorrect. Textual Research: Book of the Later Han, Biography of Tong Hui: One tiger lowered its head and closed its eyes, appearing as if in shock and fear, and was immediately killed; the other watched, and when Tong Hui let out a roar, the tiger leaped and danced, rousing itself. As per the original text, the character for jump has been corrected to leap and dance.