Chen Collection, Middle Volume. Radical: Wood (mù). Kangxi stroke count: 15. Page 551, Entry 02. Pronounced mo. Pronounced the same as mo. According to the Analytical Dictionary of Chinese Characters (Shuowen Jiezi), it refers to a rule, measure, or standard. Xu states that it refers to a standard pattern created using wood. According to the Expanded Dictionary of Sounds and Meanings (Guangyun), it also carries the meaning of shape or appearance. It is also pronounced as meng. The meaning remains the same. As cited in Zuo Si's Rhapsody on the Capital of Wei (Wei Du Fu), one obtains the complete standard from the carpenter. As cited in Zhang Heng's Rhapsody on Returning to the Fields (Gui Tian Fu), to state the rules and standards of the Three Sovereigns. As cited in Yang Xiong's Regional Speech (Fangyan), to expand something small into something large is called kuo. In the regions of the states of Chen and Chu, it is called mo. As cited in Han Yu's Poem on the Yu Stele at Mount Goulu (Goulu Yu Shi), the characters on the stele resemble hanging leek leaves, and their shapes are very peculiar. It is also written in the variant forms mo or mu. As cited in the Records of the Grand Historian (Shiji), Biography of Emperor Gaozu of Han, his plans and scale were very magnificent and far-reaching. As cited in the History of the Former Han (Qian Han Shu), Biography of Wei Yuancheng, his plans and methods can be clearly seen, and the pronunciation and meaning are identical. It is also the name of a type of tree. As cited in the Huainanzi Herb and Tree Record (Caomu Pu), the mo tree grows on the tomb of the Duke of Zhou; its leaves are green in spring, red in summer, white in autumn, and black in winter, because the colors correspond to the proper colors of the four seasons.