Mao Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Hand (shǒu) Kangxi strokes: 8 Page 419, Entry 18 According to the Sound Rhymes (Jiyun), it is pronounced hua. It is the same as the character for a pole used to move a boat. The Correct Rhymes (Zhengyun) defines it as using a pole to propel a boat. Additionally, in common usage it is pronounced zhao, meaning to compensate for a deficiency.