Hai Collection, Lower Volume Radical: Drum (gǔ) Kangxi stroke count: 14 Page 1386, Entry 02 Pronounced tao. Resembles a drum but is smaller; when the handle is held and shaken, the ear-like objects on both sides strike the drum skin. According to the Broad Rhymes (Guangyun), a large version is called ma and a small version is called liao. It also refers to a small drum with a handle. Book of Documents (Shijing), chapter Yiji: The piping and the hand-drum (tao) are used below. Rites of Zhou (Zhouli), Spring Offices, Grand Master of Music: The thunder-drum and thunder-tao are played during performances at the round mound on the ground. The spirit-drum and spirit-tao are played at the square mound in the marshes. The road-drum and road-tao are played inside the ancestral temple. Book of Rites (Liji), Royal Regulations: When the Son of Heaven confers musical instruments upon those of the earl, viscount, or baron ranks, the tao is used to lead the procession. Also written as tao. According to the Explanation of Names (Shiming), tao means to lead or guide. Also written as tao.