Hai Collection, Middle Volume. Radical: Fish (yú). Kangxi stroke count: 17. Page 1470, Entry 03.
According to the Extensive Dictionary of Sounds and Meanings (Guangyun), pronounced bu. According to the Collected Dictionary of Sounds and Meanings (Jiyun), pronounced bu, the sound is the same as bu.
The Literary Expositor (Erya), section on fish, records: The ha-gu is a species of small fish. The commentary explains: This is a type of small fish. Its appearance resembles a small crucian carp but is darker in color. It is commonly known as the fish maid, and in the Jiangdong region, it is known as the concubine fish.
Also, according to the Extensive Dictionary of Sounds and Meanings (Guangyun), pronounced ku. According to the Collected Dictionary of Sounds and Meanings (Jiyun), pronounced ku, the sound is the same as ku.
Also, according to the Collected Dictionary of Sounds and Meanings (Jiyun) and the Dictionary of Rhymes (Yunhui), pronounced qu.
Also, according to the Collected Dictionary of Sounds and Meanings (Jiyun), pronounced pi.
Also, pronounced xu.
Also, pronounced kua. The pronunciations and meanings above are the same.
Also, according to the Collected Dictionary of Sounds and Meanings (Jiyun), pronounced ku. This refers to salted and stored fish roe.