Xu Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Tanned Leather (wéi) Kangxi Strokes: 19 Page 1395, Entry 01 Tang Rhyme (Tangyun): Pronounced tao Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), Rhyme Compilation (Yunhui), and Correct Rhymes (Zhengyun): Pronounced tao Shuowen Jiezi: A case for a bow. Formed from the radical for tanned leather with a phonetic component. Jade Chapters (Yupian): A case for a sword. Broad Rhymes (Guangyun): To conceal. Book of Odes (Shijing), Lesser Odes of the Kingdom: Commentary on the Red Bow states that a quiver is a case. Zhou Hymns, Commentary on the Time of Advancement: A quiver is a bow case. It is also called a bow wrapper, thus putting a bow into a case is called wrapping the bow. Jade Chapters (Yupian): Meaning righteousness. Jade Chapters (Yupian): A wrapper for a ridgepole. Ceremonial and Rituals (Yili), Rites of Archery: The ridgepole is three ren long, and a swan neck is used to wrap the top two xun. Commentary: Use a silk cloth to cover the top of the ridgepole and add a goose neck. Jade Chapters (Yupian): Wide or loose. Rhyme Compilation (Yunhui): The same as the character tao. History of the Former Han (Qianhanshu), Treatise on Literature: Six Taos. Commentary by Shigu: This is the present-day Six Strategies (Liutao). The character ta is the same as tao. Collected Rhymes (Jiyun): Pronounced tao. An arm sleeve. Collected Rhymes (Jiyun): Sometimes written in a variant form (tao).