Chou Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Mouth (kǒu) Character: 唾 Kangxi Strokes: 11 Page 194, Entry 14 Pronounced tuo (falling tone). According to the Explanation of Writing (Shuowen), it refers to saliva. Book of Rites (Liji), Record of Customary Propriety: Do not spit when offering food. Also, Record of Internal Affairs (Neize): Do not dare to spit or discharge nasal mucus. Zuo Tradition (Zuozhuan), 33rd Year of Duke Xi: He turned around and spat without looking back. The Explanation of Writing (Shuowen) states that the original character was written as a variant. It is sometimes written as the variant form (tuo). Comprehensive Rhymes (Guangyun) writes it as the variant form (tuo). The variant form (tuo) is written with the water radical. Textual research note: In the Zuo Tradition (Zuozhuan), 33rd Year of Duke Xi, the text has been corrected from the original 23rd year to the 33rd year.