Si Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Water (shuǐ) Entry: Pu Kangxi stroke count: 11 Page 624, Entry 11 Pronounced pu. According to the Explaining and Analyzing Characters (Shuowen): Water edge. From the Book of Odes (Shijing), Great Odes: Following the banks of the Huai River. According to the Jade Encyclopedia (Yupian): A place where the headwaters of a river branch off and reach the edge of the sea is called a pu. According to the Record of Local Customs (Fengtuji): Large bodies of water with small outlets that lead elsewhere are called pu. Also, Puyang, a river name. According to the Record of Universal Geography (Guangyuji): Pujiang is one of the original three rivers of the Wu and Yue regions. Also, Pujiang, a county name belonging to Jinhua Prefecture. Pucheng, belonging to Jianning Prefecture. Also, Hepu, a Han Dynasty commandery name belonging to Jiao Province. Also, Huangpu, a place name in Shujiu, found in the Zuo Commentary (Zuo Zhuan), twenty-fourth year of Duke Xiang. Also, a surname. Mentioned in the Jin Dynasty Court Diary (Jin Qijuzhu) regarding Pu Xuan.