Shen Collection, Lower Volume Radical: Clothing (yī) Character: Lou Kangxi Stroke Count: 17 Page 1123, Entry 01 Pronounced lou. Jade Chapter (Yupian): The lapel of a garment. Explaining Graphs and Analyzing Characters (Shuowen): The overlapping part of a garment. General Parlance (Boya): To overlap the lapels of a garment is called lou. Also pronounced lu. Jade Chapter (Yupian): A worn-out garment. Dialects (Fangyan) by Yang Xiong: In the southern region of Chu, when people are poor and their clothing is ragged and worn, it is sometimes called lou lie or lan lou. Also refers to sewn clothing. Also used interchangeably with the word meaning thread (lu). Collection of Comprehensive Perspectives on the Comprehensive Mirror (Gangmu Jilan): The terms lan lu and lan lou are interchangeable.