Wei Collection, Lower Volume Radical: Boat (zhōu) Character: tiao Kangxi strokes: 18 Page 1012, Entry 35 Pronounced yao. A large boat in the river. Also, in Corrected Dictionary (Zhengzitong), when a boat anchors at a bank, a long plank is placed at the bow to connect with the shore, facilitating the passage of people. Commonly called a landing plank. The pronunciation is similar to tiao.