Xu Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Metal (jīn) Anchor Kangxi strokes: 16 Page 1312, Entry 01 Pronounced miao. In the Jade Chapters (Yupian), it is defined as a tool. According to the Correcting Errors in Popular Texts (Sushu Kanwu) by Jiao Hong, an iron cat used on a boat is called an anchor. Some say that anchor and cat are the same. It is the four-pronged implement currently used at the bow and stern of a boat, which is connected by an iron chain and cast into the water to keep the boat from swaying. In common parlance, it is pronounced like reed. Reed and sprout have different pronunciations, but their uses are the same. Textual research: In the Correcting Errors in Popular Texts (Sushu Kanwu) by Jiao Hong, the reference to the four-pronged implement at the bow and stern of a boat has been corrected from the original text to reflect the four-pronged iron tool.