Chen Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Sun (rì) Mao Kangxi stroke count: 9 Page 494, Entry 06 Broad Rhymes (Guangyun), Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), Rhyme Meetings (Yunhui), and Correct Rhymes (Zhengyun): Pronounced mao. Explaining Graphs (Shuowen): Written as the star of the White Tiger constellation. Approaching Elegance (Erya), Explanation of Heaven: The Great Beam is Mao. The Western Land is Mao. Annotation: Mao is the star of the West. Another name is Maotou. Classic of History (Shujing), Canon of Yao: When the sun is short, the star is Mao. Commentary: Mao is the central star of the White Tiger constellation. Also, Collected Rhymes (Jiyun): Pronounced mao. Meaning is the same. Also, Rhyme Supplement (Yunbu): Rhymes with qiu. Book of Odes (Shijing), Shao South: The tiny stars are flickering, they are Shen and Mao. Commentary: The Origin of the Precious (Yuanmingbao) states: Mao has six stars. Mao means to remain, meaning that things are completed and remain connected.