Chou Collection, Lower Volume Radical: Woman (nǚ) 7 strokes Page 256, Entry 15 According to Collection of Rhymes (Jiyun), pronounced ba. A woman's name. Another account suggests it refers to a topknot, specifically a hairstyle for girls with hair gathered in two tufts like horns. Also, according to Broad Rhymes (Guangyun) and Classified Compilation (Leibian), pronounced pa. A woman's name.