Wei Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Feather (yǔ) Kangxi Strokes: 18 Page 959, Entry 28 Pronounced ao (rising tone). Shuowen Jiezi (Shuowen): Ao means to soar. Explanation of Names (Shiming): Ao, meaning to ramble; it refers to wandering about. Book of Odes (Shijing), Odes of Qi: The daughter of Qi soars and glides. Commentary: Meaning to saunter. Jade Chapters (Yupian): To spread wings and fly. See the entry for the character xiang for further details. Ganlu Zishu (Ganlu Zishu): Sometimes written in a variant form.