Zi Collection, Upper Volume, Page 20, Entry 03 Radical: Bird (niǎo) Pronounced liao (falling tone) In the "Guangyun" (Guangyun), it is pronounced with "lu" and "niao." In the "Jiyun" (Jiyun), it is pronounced with "lang" and "niao." The pronunciation is "liao." The "Yupian" (Yupian) explains that this means a small boat. The "Zhengzitong" (Zhengzitong) states that a boat that is small and long is called a "zhuo." The "Yuejue Shu" (Yuejue Shu) records that the people of Yue call a boat "xulüchang," which means "zhuo."