Wei Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Bamboo (zhú) 筹 Kangxi strokes: 20 Page 903, Entry 08 Pronounced chou. Refers to counting sticks used for calculation. Book of Etiquette and Ceremonial (Yili), Village Archery Ritual: Eighty arrow counting sticks. Commentary: Counting sticks are calculation tools. Also refers to arrows used in the pot-throwing game. Book of Rites (Liji), Pot-throwing: The counting sticks are five fu long indoors, seven fu long in the main hall, and nine fu long in the courtyard. Commentary: Counting sticks are arrows. Also refers to strategy and planning. Records of the Grand Historian (Shiji), Annals of Emperor Gaozu: Calculating strategies within a curtained tent. Pronounced tao. Yang Xiong, Dialect (Fangyan): Means to wear on the head. Also rhymes with chu. Cai Hong, Go Game Rhapsody (Weiqi fu): Displaying exquisite thoughts, brandishing profound strategies. Focusing on the colors of garments, admiring red steeds.