Wei Collection, Lower Volume Radical: Boat (zhōu) Lu (lú) Kangxi Strokes: 22 Page 1013, Entry 11 Tang Rhymes (Tangyun): Pronounced lu. Collected Rhymes (Jiyun) and Rhyme Compendium (Yunhui): Pronounced lu. Explaining Graphs and Analyzing Characters (Shuowen): Refers to the stern and bow of a vessel. Another definition is the bow of a boat. Correct Rhymes (Zhengyun): The part of the boat where the oars are operated. Another theory states it is the stern of a boat. Jade Chapters (Yupian): Located at the rear of a boat. Minor Er-Ya (Xiao Erya): The front of a boat is called the zhu, and the rear is called the lu. Poem by Emperor Xiaowu of Song: The bow and stern lead the flight across the river. Poem by Xie Tiao: The boatmen prepare the vessel for travel. Also, according to Collected Rhymes (Jiyun): A type of boat. Book of Tang (Tangshu), Biography of Yang Yuanyan: He and Zhang Jianzhi traveled together by boat on the river. Also, according to Collected Rhymes (Jiyun): Pronounced lu. The stern of a boat.