You Collection, Lower Volume Radical: Badger (zhì) Mo Kangxi strokes: 18 Page 1203, Entry 11 Tang Rhymes (Tangyun), Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), Dictionary of Rhymes (Yunhui), and Orthodox Rhymes (Zhengyun) pronounce this as mo (entering tone), same pronunciation as mo (entering tone). Literary Expositor (Erya), Explanation of Beasts: The mo is a white leopard. Commentary: Its appearance resembles a bear with a small head and short feet. Its body has black and white mottled patterns, and it is capable of licking and consuming copper, iron, and bamboo bone. Its skeletal joints are rigid, solid in the middle with little marrow, and its fur can resist dampness. Explication of Written Characters (Shuowen Jiezi) states it resembles a bear but has yellow fur and originates from the Shu region. Collection of Correct Characters (Zhengzitong) mentions: The teeth of the mo are extremely hard; when struck with an iron hammer, the iron will shatter and fall away. Fire cannot destroy it; only antelope horn can crush it. Classic of Divine Marvels (Shenyijing) records: In the south, there is a beast with fur black as lacquer that feeds on iron and drinks water; it is called the iron-gnawer. Records of Forgotten Matters (Shiyiji) states: Mount Kunwu has a type of cunning rabbit. It resembles a rabbit, with the males being yellow and the females white, feeding on cinnabar ore, copper, and iron. Once, the weapons in the armory of the King of Wu all disappeared. Excavations revealed two rabbits, one white and one yellow, with stomachs full of iron. These were taken and forged into swords that could cut through jade as if it were mud. All these creatures belong to the mo family. Additionally, Su Song states: During the Tang dynasty, there was a custom of painting the mo on folding screens. Bai Juyi, Preface to the Praise of the Mo Screen: It grows in the mountains, forests, and marshes of the south, and painting its image can dispel evil spirits and misfortune. Dictionary of Rhymes (Yunhui) records: The mo belongs to the wolf family. It is also written in a variant form (mò). The reference to feet refers to short, squat feet.