Zi Collection, Page Position: Upper Radical: Line (gǔn) Kangxi Strokes: 2 Page 78, Number 21 Collected Rhymes (Jiyun): Pronounced like jiū. To spread or creep like a vine. This refers to plants of the melon or vine family; when they encounter other objects, they entwine around them and are thus able to climb upwards. It depicts the shape of being linked and intertwined. Characters such as jiào, shōu, and jiū are all derived from this. Also pronounced like jiū. The meaning is the same. Also pronounced like jiǎo. It is interchangeable with the characters jiǎo and jiū. Sometimes also written in a variant form.