Chou Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Earth (tǔ) Entry: Qū Kangxi Stroke Count: 8 Page 226, Entry 17 According to the Broad Rhymes of Guangyun (Guangyun), the pronunciation is jū. According to the Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), the pronunciation is jū. Both sources indicate the sound is jū. According to the Explaining Graphs and Analyzing Characters (Shuowen), in the Yizhou region, a worm's burrow is referred to as qū. Furthermore, according to the Broad Rhymes of Guangyun (Guangyun) and the Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), it is also pronounced qù. The meaning is the same.