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).