Chen Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Tree (mù) Tao. Kangxi stroke count: 10. Page 525, Entry 04. Pronounced tao. Shuowen Jiezi (Explanation of Characters and Analysis of Compound Characters): Refers to the fruit. Erya (Approaching Elegance), Interpretation of Trees: Mao is the winter peach. Si is the mountain peach. Book of Rites (Liji), Monthly Ordinances (Yueling): Peach blossoms begin to bloom in the second lunar month. Internal Regulations (Neize): Peaches must be wiped clean before processing. Commentary (Shu): The surface of a peach is covered in fuzz; wiping it makes it green, smooth, and lustrous like gall. There is also taozhu. Wang Su states: Zhu refers to pickled vegetables, which is the modern pickled peach. Dianshu (Canon of Arts): The peach is the essence of the five trees and is a celestial tree. Book of Rites (Liji), Tangong: When a ruler personally attends a minister’s funeral, he orders a shaman to carry a broom made of peach branches and hold a spear. Zuo Tradition (Zuozhuan), Fourth Year of Duke Zhao: A bow made of peach wood and an arrow made of thorn wood are used to eliminate disasters. Book of the Later Han (Hou Hanshu), Record of Ceremonies and Etiquette: Peach wood seals are made and hung on doors to prevent evil spirits. Also, hantao is the cherry. Erya refers to it as xie. Also, the Taoshi are craftsmen who manufacture metal implements. Rites of Zhou (Zhouli), Winter Bureau, Record of Trades (Kaogongji): The Taoshi are responsible for making swords and knives. Also, walnut. Mingwuzhi (Record of Named Things) refers to it as qiangtao. Also, diaoyi is called yangtao. Erya, Interpretation of Plants: Changchu is diaoyi. Also, taozhi is the name of a type of bamboo. Erya, Interpretation of Plants: The taozhi bamboo has a node every four inches. Also, Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao): Zhuling is also known as diwutao. Also, taochong refers to the wren. Also known as qiaofu. Book of Odes (Shijing), Odes of Zhou (Zhousong): To begin to trust the small wren, which exerts effort to fly and becomes a great bird. Also, Taolin is a place name located east of Mount Hua. Book of Documents (Shujing), Success of Martiality (Wucheng): Grazing the cattle in the outskirts of Taolin. Also, Laotao is a place in the State of Song. Zuo Tradition (Zuozhuan), Tenth Year of Duke Yin: The Duke of Lu met the Marquis of Qi and the Earl of Zheng at Laotao. Also, a river name. Classic of Mountains and Seas (Shanhaijing): Mount Leyou is the source of the Tao River. Also, a surname. Xingyuan (Garden of Surnames): During the Warring States period, there was Tao Ying; in the Jin dynasty, there was Tao Bao. Pronounced tiao. Refers to a long-handled implement that can be used to retrieve items from a container. Pronounced shu. Refers to an implement used for scooping things. Pronounced zhao. Equivalent to the character meaning a wooden board. Textual Research: Erya writes it as xie. Note: Hantao, also known as xie, is not a variant of the character meaning a wooden board. It has been corrected to: Erya refers to it as xie.