Wu Collection, Lower Volume Radical: Stand (lì) Kangxi strokes: 10 Page 870, Entry 28 Shuowen Jiezi states the pronunciation is qu (rising tone). Guangyun states the pronunciation is qu (rising tone). Jiyun states the pronunciation is yu (rising tone), read as qu (rising tone). It means robust or a craftsman. The Lost Book of Zhou (Yi Zhoushu) contains the term "qu craftsman." Furthermore, Jiyun states the pronunciation is gu (rising tone), read as ju (rising tone). The meaning is the same. Additionally, Yupian states the pronunciation is kou (rising tone). Guangyun states the pronunciation is kou (rising tone). Jiyun states the pronunciation is kou (rising tone), read as kou (rising tone). Boya defines this as to govern. Another interpretation suggests it means clever or skillful. Yangzi's Dialects (Fangyan) states that qu refers to the ornamentation of one's appearance; in the Wu and Yue regions, adorning one's appearance is called qu, or sometimes referred to as skillful. The commentary notes that qu refers to crafting and ornamentation. Furthermore, Jiyun states the pronunciation is hou (rising tone), read as hou (rising tone). The meaning is the same.