Zi Collection, Page Position: Lower. Radical: Wrap (bao). Kangxi Stroke Count: 4. Page 150, Number 21. Tang Rhymes (Tangyun) provides the fanqie pronunciation ju-qiu; Collected Rhymes (Jiyun) provides the fanqie pronunciation ju-you; pronounced the same as jiu. Explaining Graphs and Analyzing Characters (Shuowen Jiezi) defines it as meaning to gather or assemble. The character structure is composed of the wrap (bao) and nine (jiu) components, where nine (jiu) also serves as the phonetic element. It is sometimes also written as nine (jiu). The Zhuangzi, Under Heaven (Tianxia) chapter, records: Great Yu personally held the earth-baskets and shovels, gathering and dredging the rivers of the world. Jade Chapters (Yupian) states that it is now commonly written as jiu. The Book of Documents (Shangshu), Canon of Yao (Yaodian) chapter, records: Gonggong is gathering people to display his achievements.