Pronounced xia qiao (falling tone), same pronunciation as "xue". "Bo Ya" explains: "䕧" refers to the root of a plant, and also to bamboo shoots. Another pronunciation is gu qiao (falling tone), same pronunciation as "jiao". "Lei Pian" explains: The root of the lotus is called "䕧" in the Jiangdong region. Additionally, the junction of a bow's horn is also called "䕧". Furthermore, "Ji Yun" gives the pronunciation he jiao (falling tone), same pronunciation as "yao". The meaning is the same as above. Verification: ["Bo Ya" states: "It is the root of a plant. It is also a bamboo shoot."] Following the original meaning, the character "株" has been changed to "䕧".