Shen Collection, Middle Volume. Radical: Insect (chóng). Character: lou. Kangxi stroke count: 17. Page 1095, Entry 15. Pronounced lou. Refers to the mole cricket. For detailed explanation, see the entry for the character gu. Also refers to the frog, known as lou-guo. For detailed explanation, see the entry for the character guo. Also refers to the tu-lou, a type of beast. The Classic of Mountains and Seas (Shanhaijing) records: On Kunlun Mountain, there is a beast shaped like a sheep but with four horns, named tu-lou, which eats humans. The Bamboo Annals (Zhushu Jinian) commentary records: There is a giant lou that is as large as a sheep. The Memorial to the Emperor by the Officials of Wei (Wei Gongqing Shang Zunhao Zou) records: When the Youxiong clan rose to power, giant lou appeared on the earth. Also, the Explaining Graphs and Analyzing Characters (Shuowen Jiezi) records: The chao is also called the earth-lou. Also refers to the name of a park. The Discourses of the States (Jinyu) records: Zhao Zi went hunting in the land of Lou. The commentary states: Lou was the royal garden of the State of Jin. Also pronounced long-zhu, sounding the same as lou. Refers to the tian-lou, a type of insect. The Erh-ya (Erya), Interpretation of Insects, records: The hu is the tian-lou. The Commentary on Ancient and Modern Matters (Gujin Zhu) records: The mole cricket has another name, tian-lou. The Regional Speech (Fangyan) by Yangzi records: The qi-cao is called du in the Qin and Jin regions, or it is called tian-lou. Also pronounced the same as lou (falling tone). Refers to a disease of the body. The Rites of Zhou (Zhouli), Offices of Heaven, Inner Kitchens, records: If a horse has a black back and mottled front legs, it is suffering from lou disease. The Discrimination of Sounds in the Classics (Qunjing Yinbian) records: Gan Bao reads the character lou in the falling tone. The Master Lu's Spring and Autumn Annals (Lushi Chunqiu) records: The pivot of a door will not rot, and flowing water will not putrefy. In the Book of Rites (Liji), this is written using the character lou.