Zi Collection, Page Position: Lower Radical: Ten (shí) Bo Kangxi strokes: 12 Page 157, Entry 13 Pronounced bo. From Tang Rhymes (Tangyun): Pronounced bo. From Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), Rhyme Meetings (Yunhui), and Correct Rhymes (Zhengyun): Pronounced bo, entering tone. According to Explaining Graphs and Analyzing Characters (Shuowen): To be broadly connected. Formed from the radical for ten and the phonetic element pu. Pu means to spread, and it also functions as the phonetic component. Xu says: Ten represents the number of completion. According to Jade Compendium (Yupian): Wide; connected. According to Added Rhymes (Zengyun): Universal. In the Self-Cultivation chapter of the Xunzi: Much learning is called bo. Also, according to Rhyme Meetings (Yunhui): To trade. In ancient zither melodies, there is the phrase do not trade for gold. Also, a game played on a board. In the Family Sayings (Jia Yu): A gentleman does not engage in gambling games because they involve multiple evil paths. Also, the name of a prefecture. According to Rhyme Meetings (Yunhui): In the Spring and Autumn period, the state of Qi territory of Liaoshe was later known as Bo Prefecture. Also, a surname. According to Rhyme Meetings (Yunhui): In ancient times there was Bo Lao, who was skilled at judging horses.