Shen Collection, Middle Volume. Radical: Insect (chóng). Kangxi Stroke Count: 14. Page 1087, Entry 01. Pronounced tao. Erya: Explaining Insects (Erya): The ruan (a type of locust), also called the fu-tao. Commentary: The young of a locust before it has developed wings. Also, in the Rhyme Collection (Yunhui), it is pronounced tao. The meaning is the same. Additionally, it is the name of a dog. Classic of Mountains and Seas (Shanhaijing): The tao-dog is like a dog, blue-green in color, which eats humans starting from the head.