Si Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Water (shuǐ) Entry: Luò Kangxi strokes: 19 Page 658, Entry 01 Tang Rhymes (Tangyun) and Collected Rhymes (Jiyun): Pronounced lu (falling tone). Explanation of Characters (Shuowen): The name of a body of water located between the states of Qi and Lu. Comprehensive Collection (Yupian): A body of water located in Jinan. Commentary on the Water Classic (Shuijingzhu): The Luo River originates from the springs located southwest of the ancient city of Li County. Also, Collected Rhymes (Jiyun) and Rhyme Anthology (Yunhui): Pronounced lu (entering tone). Also, Broad Rhymes (Guangyun) and Collected Rhymes (Jiyun): Pronounced pu (entering tone). Also, Broad Rhymes (Guangyun): Pronounced luo (entering tone). Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), Rhyme Anthology (Yunhui), and Correct Rhymes (Zhengyun): Pronounced luo (entering tone). Same meaning. Also, Broad Rhymes (Guangyun), Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), Rhyme Anthology (Yunhui), and Correct Rhymes (Zhengyun): Pronounced po (entering tone). Comprehensive Collection (Yupian): Refers to a pond or lake. One source states it refers to a large pond; in Shandong it is called luo, in Youzhou it is called dian, and it is commonly written with the variant form (bo). Also, Broad Rhymes (Guangyun): Pronounced li (entering tone). Collected Rhymes (Jiyun): Pronounced li (entering tone). Name of a medicinal herb. Literary Expositor (Erya), Explanation of Grasses: The luo is known as the guanzhong (a type of fern). Also, Collected Rhymes (Jiyun): Pronounced yao (entering tone). Also pronounced shuo (entering tone). Same meaning. Some write this character using the grass radical. Collected Rhymes (Jiyun) notes it is sometimes written in a variant form. It is also abbreviated as a variant form.