Mao Collection, Lower Volume Radical: Tap (pū) Entry: Jiao Kangxi Stroke Count: 13 Page 473, Entry 18 According to the Extensive Dictionary of Rhymes (Guangyun) and the Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), the pronunciation is yao. According to the Explaining Graphs and Analyzing Characters (Shuowen), it refers to the flowing of light. Composed of the radicals for white and release. Also, according to the Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), it is pronounced jiao, with the same meaning. Furthermore, according to the Extensive Dictionary of Rhymes (Guangyun) and the Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), it is pronounced jiao, meaning to sing. Additionally, according to the Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), it is pronounced jiao, meaning to strike. Sometimes written in a variant form. It is also pronounced qiao, with the same meaning. Finally, according to the Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), it is pronounced ji, meaning to respect.