Wei Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Bamboo (zhú) Tuò Kangxi stroke count: 22 Page 904, Entry 35 Pronounced tuo. According to the Expanded Rhymes (Guangyun) and the Corrected Rhymes (Zhengyun), the character is defined as bamboo skin. In the poetry of Xie Lingyun, it is written: The first bamboo shoots are encased in green bamboo skin (tuo). The commentary states: Tuo refers to bamboo skin. Also, it is the name of a plant. According to the Classic of Mountains and Seas (Shanhaijing), on Mount Ganzhao, there grows a plant with a root like a mallow, leaves like an apricot, yellow flowers, and pod-like fruits, which is called tuo. It can be used to treat vision impairment.