Tang Rhymes (Tangyun) and Collected Rhymes (Jiyun) state that the pronunciation is po. The definition is the same as splash. Explaining Graphs and Analyzing Characters (Shuowen Jiezi) defines it as to wipe. Another interpretation is to strike. The Forest of Persuasions (Shuolin Xun) in the Huainan Masters (Huainanzi) records: Those who swim use their feet to kick the water and their hands to row. Collected Rhymes (Jiyun) also states the pronunciation is bo. The meaning is to push. Another interpretation refers to a state of being headstrong and reckless, acting without restraint. There is also the term paihan, which is a place name. Records of the Western Regions in the Book of Tang (Tangshu) state: Over one thousand li to the southeast lies a place called Paihan, surrounded by mountains on all sides with fertile land.