Wei Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Bamboo (zhú) Luo (entry) Kangxi strokes: 12 Page 882, Entry 01 Pronounced luo. According to the Explanatory Dictionary of Characters (Shuowen Jiezi), it refers to a cup basket. According to the Commentary on the Quick Reference of Characters (Jijiupian zhu), a gou is also called a luo, which is a container for cups. It is also used as a basket for perfuming clothes; people of Chu call it a qiangju. According to the Jade Handbook (Yupian), luo is a bamboo basket. Also, according to the Extensive Refinements (Boya), luo means to bind.