Yin Collection, Lower Volume Radical: Bow (gōng) 彏 Kangxi strokes: 23 Page 362, Entry 02 Pronounced xu (falling tone). Pronounced huang (rising tone). Shuowen Jiezi (Explanation of Simple and Compound Characters): To draw a bowstring tight. Jiyun (Collection of Rhymes): A tight string is called jue. Shizi (Master Shi): With wild geese and swans overhead, the bow is gripped and the crossbow is drawn waiting for them. Yang Xiong, Hedong Fu (Rhapsody on Hedong): To draw the awe-inspiring arc of the Heavenly Wolf. Also pronounced jue (falling tone). Meaning same as above.