You Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Body (shēn) Entry: qu Kangxi strokes: 18 Page 1238, Entry 01 Pronounced qu. According to the Shuo Wen Jie Zi (Explaining Graphs and Analyzing Characters), it refers to the body. According to the Shi Ming (Explanation of Names), qu signifies an area or region; it is the greater part of all names, like a regional division. From the Biography of Gai Kuanrao in the Book of Han (Hanshu): To use a body that is invaluable. From the Exhortation to Learning chapter in the Xunzi: How is it sufficient to beautify a seven-foot body? In the Ji Yun (Collection of Rhymes), qu is sometimes written in a variant form. Also, in the Yun Bu (Supplement to Rhymes), it rhymes with the sound you. From the He Huan Shi (Poem of Harmonious Joy) by Yang Fang: Similar voices correspond well to each other, similar spirits naturally seek one another. My feelings are intimate with yours, just like a shadow following the body.