Wei Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Rice (mǐ) Kangxi Strokes: 15 Page 911, Entry 07 Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), Rhyme Meetings (Yunhui), and Rectified Rhymes (Zhengyun) state the pronunciation is xu (level tone). It means provisions. It also refers to rice used in sacrifices to spirits. Classic of Mountains and Seas (Shanhaijing): Provisions use glutinous rice. Commentary: Provisions are rice used to sacrifice to spirits. Qu Yuan, Encountering Sorrow (Lisao): Holding pepper and provisions to meet him. Commentary: Provisions are refined rice, used to make offerings to spirits. Commonly written in a variant form. Also, Extended Rhymes (Guangyun) states the pronunciation is lü (rising tone) and Collected Rhymes (Jiyun) states the pronunciation is yu (rising tone), xu (rising tone). The meaning is the same. Also, Extended Rhymes (Guangyun) states the pronunciation is ju (rising tone) and Collected Rhymes (Jiyun) and Rhyme Meetings (Yunhui) state the pronunciation is su (rising tone). It means fried cakes. Also, Collected Rhymes (Jiyun) states the pronunciation is shu (level tone). The meaning is the same.