Wei Collection, Lower Volume Radical: Meat (ròu) Entry: jiao Kangxi strokes: 18 Page 994, Entry 33 Broad Rhymes (Guangyun): Pronounced jiao Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), Rhyme Meetings (Yunhui), Correct Rhymes (Zhengyun): Pronounced jiao Broad Rhymes (Guangyun): The triple burner of the human body. Collected Rhymes (Jiyun): The triple burner is an intangible organ. Commonly written as jiao. Rhyme Meetings (Yunhui): The Medical Classics (Yijing) state: The upper burner is located below the heart and the diaphragm, at the upper orifice of the stomach; it governs intake but not excretion. The middle burner is located at the middle cavity of the stomach, neither above nor below; it governs the digestion of food. The lower burner is located at the upper orifice of the bladder; it governs excretion but not intake, and is responsible for transportation. The triple burner is the path through which water and grains circulate and is the site where the flow of vital energy begins and ends. Also, the Yellow Court Scripture (Huangtingjing) states: The connecting conduits above the five viscera are called the triple burner. The Book of Seven Bamboo Tablets (Yunji) states: The head regions of the liver, heart, and lungs are called the triple burner. Jiao means heat. Also read in the departing tone: Refers to muscles that are not plump. Masters of Huainan (Huainanzi), Chapter on Celestial Patterns (Tianwenxun): Therefore, when the moon wanes, fish brains diminish; when the moon is obscured, the flesh of snails and clams becomes thin. Annotation: Jiao refers to muscles that are not plump. Pronounced jiao.