Shen Collection, Lower Volume Radical: Insect (chóng) Wō; Kangxi strokes: 15; Page 1091, Entry 06 According to Tang Rhymes (Tangyun), Rhyme Collection (Yunhui), and Zheng Rhymes (Zhengyun), pronounced gua (level tone). Explaining Graphs (Shuowen): A snail. Approaching Elegance (Erya), Explanation of Fish: Fu luo, yi yu. Commentary: This refers to the snail. Sub-commentary: According to Materia Medica (Bencao), Tao's commentary states: It lives in the mountains and in human dwellings; its head shape resembles a slug, but it carries a shell on its back. Records of Ancient and Modern Times (Gujin Zhu): The snail is also known as the ling luo. Its shell resembles a small conch; when it is hot, it hangs itself from a leaf. Country people build round houses resembling a snail's shell, thus calling them snail houses; the snail shell is winding and has patterns. Master Zhuang (Zhuangzi), Ze Yang chapter: There was a state on the left horn of a snail called the Chu clan, and a state on the right horn of a snail called the Man clan. Guo Pu, River Rhapsody (Jiang Fu): Parrot conch and snail. Also, according to Rhyme Collection (Yunhui), pronounced gua (level tone). It is interchangeable with Wa. Book of Rites (Liji), Hall of Distinction (Mingtang Wei): The reed organ of Nüwa. Also, pronounced ge (level tone). Master Zhuang (Zhuangzi), Guo Xiang's commentary reads it as ge. Textual Research: In Approaching Elegance (Erya), Explanation of Insects, it says fu luo, yi yu. Following the original text, Explanation of Insects has been corrected to Explanation of Fish.