Zi Collection, Page Position: Lower Radical: Knife (dāo) Kangxi Dictionary Stroke Count: 10 strokes Page 141, Position 03 Ancient phonology records state: Tang Rhymes (Tangyun), Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), and Rhymes Association (Yunhui) indicate the pronunciation using the fanqie (phonetic combination) method as pǔ-hòu. Correct Rhymes (Zhengyun) indicates the pronunciation as the fanqie pǔ-hòu. The reading is similar to the character pǒu. Explaining Graphs and Analyzing Characters (Shuowen Jiezi) explains: The character pǒu means to divide. The form is composed of the radical Knife (dāo) and the phonetic element pǒu. Cang Jie Chapter (Cangjiepian) explains: To pull apart. Jade Chapters (Yupian) explains: To divide. Splitting from the middle is called pǒu. Expanded Rhymes (Guangyun) explains: To break open. Examples: Splitting the tally to enfeoff meritorious officials — History of the Former Han (Qian Han), Annals of Emperor Gaozu (Gaodi Ji) Cutting open a giant clam in the swirling depths — Rhapsody on the Capital of Wu (Wudu Fu) Another reading: Tang Rhymes indicates the pronunciation as the fanqie fāng-wǔ. Collected Rhymes indicates the pronunciation as the fanqie fěi-fǔ. The reading is similar to the character fǔ, and the meaning is the same. Collation note: Explaining Graphs and Analyzing Characters originally contained the error pǒu; it has now been corrected to pàn based on the original text.