Wu Collection, Lower Volume
Radical: Grain (hé)
Character: Zhuo
Kangxi stroke count: 23
Page 862, Entry 07
According to the Extensive Rhymes (Guangyun), Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), and Dictionary of Rhymes (Yunhui), it is pronounced zhuo. It refers to planting wheat after the rice harvest. In the South Capital Rhapsody (Nandu Fu) by Zhang Heng, it is noted that rice is planted in winter and wheat is planted in summer. In the Wu Capital Rhapsody (Wu Du Fu) by Zuo Si, it describes wheat in flower and wild rice forming ears. In the joint verse on Cooling Off by Han Yu, it mentions drawing cool water to soak fragrant wheat.
Also, according to the Jade Chapters (Yupian), it carries the meaning of small. It is also used as a variant form for early-ripening crops. Furthermore, according to the Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), it is pronounced jue, which refers to broomcorn millet.