Si Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Fire (huo) Character: Nuo Kangxi Stroke Count: 12 Page 674, Entry 17 According to the Extensive Rhymes (Guangyun) and Collection of Rhymes (Jiyun), the pronunciation is nuo. According to the Rhyme Compendium (Yunhui) and Correct Rhymes (Zhengyun), the pronunciation is nuo. As noted in the Jade Chapter (Yupian), this is the original form of the character. It means to burn. As written in the Book of Rites (Liji), specifically in the section on the Efficacy of Special Sacrificial Animals (Xiaotesheng): After the libation is established, then burn the wormwood to blend the scent of the fat and the fragrance. Regarding the entry in the Strategies of the Warring States (Zhanguoce): The text pertaining to the State of Qin is missing nineteen characters and contains one extra stroke; the current version relies on the Extensive Rhymes (Guangyun) for the correct form.