Xu Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Leather (gé) Entry: Qiu Kangxi strokes: 18 Page 1389, Entry 26 According to the Extensive Dictionary of Sounds and Meanings (Guangyun), pronounced qiu. According to the Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), pronounced qiu. Extensive Dictionary of Sounds and Meanings (Guangyun): This refers to a leather strap on a carriage. Sometimes written in a variant form (qiu). Collected Rhymes (Jiyun): Originally written in a variant form (qiu).