Chou Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Earth (tǔ) Entry: wa Kangxi stroke count: 8 Page 227, Entry 03 Broad Rimes (Guangyun) and Collected Rimes (Jiyun): Pronounced jue (rising tone). Describes the appearance of being empty and deep. Also pronounced xue (high-falling tone). Extensive Elegantia (Boya): Means deep. Six Writings Unification (Liushutong): Also means to block or plug up; it is the ancient form of the character for to fill or plug (sai). Orthography Thoroughly Explained (Zhengzitong): The meaning is the same as the character for cave (xue).