Si Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Water (shuǐ) 渥 Kangxi Stroke Count: 13 Page 634, Entry 06 Pronounced wo. Shuowen Jiezi (Explanation of Graphs and Analysis of Characters) states it means to moisten or dampen. Book of Odes (Shijing) states: Both ample and moistened. Also means to soak deeply. Book of Odes (Shijing) states: Radiant like deeply soaked red ochre. The Correct Meaning (Zhengyi) states: It describes a color that is red and vivid, as if it had been deeply dyed with red earth. Also a river name. Commentary on the Classic of Waterways (Shuijing Zhu) states: The Yi River flows eastward past the south of the old city of Rongcheng County, and further east, there is the Wo River that flows into it. Also, the Comprehensive Records of Geography (Guangyu Ji) states: The Sanjiang River in Longyang County of Ganzhou is the confluence of the Tao River, the Wo River, and the Lian River. Also pronounced wu. The sound of water. Also, it is a variant form of the character (ou) (falling tone). To soak for a long period of time.