Chen Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Tree (mù) Kangxi Strokes: 11 Page 530, Entry 18 Pronounced gong. A vessel for holding food in a carriage. Also pronounced ju. Book of the Former Han (Qian Hanshu), Record of Channels and Waterways: When Yu controlled the floodwaters, he used the ju for traveling in the mountains. Ru Chun explains: The ju is an iron spike on the heel of a shoe, half an inch long, used for climbing mountains to prevent slipping. Also pronounced ju. Guangya: A winding path; the terms shi and ju both refer to this.