Mao Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Hand (shǒu) Entry: 擻 Kangxi Stroke Count: 19 Page 461, Entry 18 According to the Tang Rhyme (Tangyun) and the Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), it is pronounced sou. It refers to the phrase "dou sou," meaning to rouse oneself or to rise up with vigor. A poem by Wang Wei contains the line, "I rouse myself and leave my poor village." The Essentials of Buddhism (Shi Shi Yao Lan) records that the Sanskrit term "dhuta" is known in Chinese as "dou sou." It is also written in a variant form as "dou sou."