Zi Collection, Page Position: Lower. Radical: Wrap (bao). Character: pu. Kangxi stroke count: 9. Page 151, number 17. Tang Rhymes (Tangyun) and Correct Rhymes (Zhengyun) indicate the fanqie pronunciation as the combination of bo and hu. Collected Rhymes (Jiyun) and Rhyme Assembly (Yunhui) indicate the fanqie pronunciation as the combination of peng and bu. It is pronounced the same as the character pu. Explaining Simple and Analyzing Compound Characters (Shuowen Jiezi) defines it as crawling using the hands. The character is composed of the radical wrap (bao) and the phonetic element fu. Jade Chapters (Yupian) defines it as pufu, meaning to crawl prostrate on the ground. It refers to the act of exerting effort to crawl with one's hands, and can also refer to falling down. For other explanations, see the entry for the character fu. Also, Collected Rhymes provides the fanqie pronunciation as the combination of feng and wu, which is pronounced the same as the character fu. The meaning is identical. In Collected Rhymes, this character is sometimes written in a variant form pronounced fu. Note: Under this entry, the Correct Character Mastery (Zhengzitong) originally included the character hong, but that character has been reassigned to the Radical: Speech (yan). Since it appeared here redundantly, it has been removed.