Mao Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Hand (shǒu) 拇 Kangxi strokes: 9 Page 424, Entry 22 Tang Rhymes (Tangyun), Collection Rhymes (Jiyun), Dictionary of Rhymes (Yunhui), and Orthodox Rhymes (Zhengyun): Pronounced mou (falling tone). Jade Chapters (Yupian): Pronounced mou (rising tone). Explaining Graphs and Analyzing Characters (Shuowen): The thumb or big toe. Book of Changes (Yijing), Xian Hexagram: Affecting the big toe. Commentary (Shu): The big toe. Zhuangzi, Joined Toes Chapter: Joined toes or extra fingers, do they emerge from nature? Commentary (Zhu): Joined toes refers to the big toe of the foot being joined to the second toe. Orthodox Rhymes (Zhengyun): Pronounced mu (rising tone). The meaning is the same. Broad Rhymes (Guangyun): Sometimes written in a variant form (ai).