Yin Collection, Upper Volume
Radical: Corpse (shī)
Kao
Kangxi Strokes: 5
Page 300, Entry 02
Guangyun, Jiyun, and Yunhui dictionaries: Pronounced kao (level tone).
Shuowen Jiezi (Shuowen): The buttocks. Formed from the radical Corpse and the phonetic element jiu.
Yupian: The hip.
Zengyun: The end of the spine.
Book of Rites (Liji), Inward Regulations (Neize): Remove the buttocks of the rabbit.
Zhuangzi, On the Fulfillment of Life (Dasheng): Place your buttocks upon the carved meat stand.
Qu Yuan, Heavenly Questions (Tianwen): Where is the base of the Kunlun mountains?
Commentary: The term refers to the end of the spine. Because the mountain is at the highest elevation, its base must have a place where it is rooted.
Jiyun: Sometimes written in a variant form. Also written in a variant form.
Zhengzitong: Formed from the radicals Corpse and Jiu, which is distinct from the character ju. Altering the component jiu to wu is incorrect.