Wei Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Net (wǎng) Liu, 16 strokes Page 949, Entry 07 According to the Expanded Rhymes (Guangyun), it is pronounced liu. According to the Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), the Rhyme Assembly (Yunhui), and the Correct Rhymes (Zhengyun), it is pronounced liu. According to the Explaining Graphs and Analyzing Characters (Shuowen), it is a curved-beam fish trap used by a widow, a place where fish are retained. According to the Literary Expositor (Erya), in the section Explaining Teachings (Shixun), everything that is curved is called a liu. The commentary states that anything made of bamboo strips as a fish trap is called a liu. In the section Explaining Vessels (Shiqi), a widow's fish trap is called a liu. The commentary by Sun Yan states: It has a curved beam and is easy to construct, which is why it is called a widow's fish trap; it is not actually made by a widow. In the Book of Odes (Shijing), within the Minor Odes (Xiaoya) section, it is written: Fish caught in the liu. It is also written in a variant form (liu).