Yin Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Mountain (shān) Character: Jiao Kangxi Strokes: 15 Page 319, Entry 35 Pronounced qiao. Jiao-qiao describes the appearance of a mountain that is high and towering. As written in The Eastern Capital Rhapsody (Dongdu Fu) by Ban Gu: "Separate winds are high and towering." Commentary: Separate winds is the name of a palace gate. Jiao-qiao means high and towering. In The Rhapsody of the Wu Capital (Wudu Fu) by Zuo Si: "Traversing the steep and high." Also, pronounced jiao. This is the name of a mountain. Also, the top of a mountain is called jiao, and the character for pepper (jiao) is also borrowed for this purpose. In The Rhapsody of the Moon (Yue Fu) by Xie Zhuang: "Chrysanthemums scatter fragrance upon the mountain peak." Commentary: Mountain peak (shanjiao) refers to the top of a mountain.