Wu Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Melon (guā) Piao Kangxi strokes: 16 Page 747, Entry 20 Classical citations: Broad Rhymes (Guangyun): Pronounced piao. Collected Rhymes (Jiyun) and Rhyme Anthology (Yunhui): Pronounced piao. Correct Rhymes (Zhengyun): Pronounced piao. Pronunciation is the same as piao (drifting). Jade Chapters (Yupian): Defined as a bottle gourd. Broad Rhymes (Guangyun): Defined as a gourd. Meaningful Correction (Zhengzitong): Refers to a gourd cut in half to create a dipper, which can be used as a wine vessel or as a small boat for floating on water. Rites of Zhou (Zhouli), Office of Spring, Administrator of Sacrificial Spirits (Changren): Records that a dipper was used for the Ying Gate sacrifice. Commentary explains that a dipper is a gourd ladle. Zhuangzi, Free and Easy Wandering (Xiaoyaoyou): Says if one splits it to make a dipper, it will be too large to store anywhere. History of the Former Han (Qianhan), Biography of Dongfang Shuo: Mentions using a dipper to measure the seawater. Master Yang, Dialect (Fangyan): Records that a gourd ladle is sometimes also called a dipper. Commentary on Past and Present (Gujinzhu): Explains that the dipper is a type of gourd. Gourd is the general term, and the dipper is a specific type.