Wu Collection, Upper Volume
Radical: Jade (yù)
Qu; Kangxi strokes: 18; Page 743, Entry 01
According to Tang Rhymes (Tangyun), pronounced qu. According to Collected Rhymes (Jiyun) and Correct Rhymes (Zhengyun), pronounced qu. Explanatory Note on Characters (Shuowen) states it is a type of ring. Seen in Classic of Mountains and Seas (Shanhaijing). Note that in the current edition of Classic of Mountains and Seas, it is written as a variant form (ju). Also a surname. Correct Rhymes (Zhengyun) notes it is the same as (qu). Also a personal name. Ying Qu, a Palace Attendant and Chief Clerk to the General-in-Chief during the Wei dynasty. Also according to Broad Rhymes (Guangyun), pronounced ju. According to Rhyme Compilation (Yunhui), pronounced ju. Same meaning. According to Categorized Compilation (Leipian), sometimes written as (qi). Also written in a variant form.