Shen Collection, Lower Volume Radical: Insect (chóng) Entry: Mao Kangxi stroke count: 15 Page 1090, Entry 11 According to Tang Rhyme (Tangyun), pronounced mou. This is a type of harmful insect that eats grain. According to Explanation of Simple and Compound Characters (Shuowen Jiezi), it was originally written in the variant form (mao). These are pests that consume the roots of plants; when officials plunder the wealth of the common people, these pests appear. Book of Odes (Shijing), Lesser Odes (Xiaoya): And their mao and zei. Commentary: Those that consume roots are called mao, and those that consume stalks and joints are called zei. Zuo Tradition (Zuozhuan), Thirteenth Year of Duke Cheng: Leading our mao and zei (referring to those who endanger the nation). Also mao hu, the name of a type of banner. Zuo Tradition (Zuozhuan), Eleventh Year of Duke Yin: Ying Kaoshu took up the Duke of Zheng's banner, the mao hu, and was the first to scale the city wall. Also according to Collected Rhymes (Jiyun) and Rhyme Collection (Yunhui), pronounced mao. Mao refers to the blister beetle (banmao). See the entry for ban for further details. Also according to Broad Rhymes (Guangyun), pronounced wu. The name of a type of wood-boring insect. Also written in a variant form. Also pronounced wu. Literary Expositor (Erya), Interpretation of Insects: Zhu, zhutmao. See the entry for zhu for further details. Also written in a variant form.