Xu Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Metal (jīn) Character: Zuo Kangxi Stroke Count: 13 Page 1300, Entry 05 Pronounced zuo In the Jade Chapters (Yupian), it is a type of cauldron. In the Broad Rhymes (Guangyun), it is a type of cooking vessel. In the Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), it is a steamer. People of the Liang region call it a vessel for steaming, and people of the Wu region call it a Zuo.