Xu Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Mound (fù) Kangxi Strokes: 17; Page Number: 1357, Entry 02 According to Tangyun, Jiyun, Yunhui, and Zhengshi, pronounced 'wēi'. Shuowen Jiezi (Shuōwén Jiězì) defines it as a place where water flows in bends. Erya (Ěryǎ), Explanation of Landforms, explains 'ào' as 'wēi'. Commentary (shū): 'ào' is also called 'wēi'. 'Wēi' refers to a deep, concave, hidden place within a cliff. Also: The part of a cliff close to water is called 'ào', and the part outside is called 'wēi'. Commentary (shū): The part of a cliff close to water is 'ào', and the part outside is 'hōng' (a topographical term). Here, 'wēi' should be 'hōng', which is a scribal error. Zuo Commentary (Zuǒzhuàn), Duke Xi 25th Year: "The people of Qin passed through the wēi of Xi." Note: Xi was a city of Chu. 'Wēi' refers to a hidden place with dense vegetation. Guanzi (Guǎnzǐ), Chapter on Formations and Circumstances: "How deep can the bends of great mountains be?" Songs of Chu (Chǔcí), Heavenly Questions: "There are so many corners and bends, who knows their number?" Huainanzi (Huáinánzǐ), Original Dao Training: "Shun fished by the river for a full year, and the fishermen competed for the rapids and shallow shoals, ceding the winding deep waters to him." Also, Zhengzitong (Zhèngzìtōng): The curved part of a bow is called 'wēi'. Book of Etiquette and Rites (Yílǐ), Grand Archery Ceremony: "The chief official for the grand archery holds the bow and wipes the left and right curved parts of the bow with his sleeve." Note: 'Wēi' refers to the curved part of a bow. Also, according to Guangyun (Guǎngyùn) and Jiyun (Jíyùn), pronounced 'wū huì qiè'. This pronunciation is associated with the character 'kuī' (a variant form). Guangyun (Guǎngyùn): Refers to 'ào wēi'. Jiyun (Jíyùn): Sometimes written as 'kuī' (a variant character). Pianhai (Piānhǎi): Also written in other forms.