Mao Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Hand (shǒu) Entry: tu Kangxi stroke count: 11 Page 433, Entry 11 Pronounced tu. According to the Explaining Graphs and Analyzing Characters (Shuowen Jiezi), it means to lie down and stretch. According to the Exemplary Sayings (Fayan) by Yang Xiong: To express what is in one's heart and communicate it to others, nothing is better than speech. Also pronounced tu (level tone). According to the Broad Standard of Characters (Boya), it means to pull or to scoop out. Also pronounced ye. The meaning is the same. Also pronounced chu. It means to relax or to stretch. It is the same as the character meaning to express or to relieve. Also pronounced cha. It means to throw or to cast.