Tang Rhyme (Tangyun): Pronounced zou. Collected Rhymes (Jiyun): Pronounced zou. Jade Chapters (Yupian): To cut off; to cut finely. Also in Collected Rhymes (Jiyun): Pronounced zou. To cut off. Also in Collected Rhymes (Jiyun): Pronounced zou (level tone). Word Forest (Zilin): To cut finely. Also in Collected Rhymes (Jiyun): Pronounced cou (rising tone). To split firewood.