Chen Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Moon (yuè) 朐 Kangxi strokes: 9 Page 505, Entry 10 Dictionary of Characters (Zihui): Pronounced qu. It refers to a carriage yoke. It is formed with the radical for Moon, which is different from those formed with the radical for Meat. Left Tradition (Zuo Zhuan), Twenty-sixth Year of Duke Zhao: Utilize the yoke and discard the carriage pole. Note: Qu is a carriage yoke. Explanation of Texts: Qu, pronounced qu. Originally also written in a variant form (qu).