Yin Collection, Lower Volume Radical: Bow (gōng) Kangxi Strokes: 22 Page 361, Entry 28 Pronounced wan. According to the Explaining Graphs and Analyzing Characters (Shuowen), it refers to holding a bow and setting an arrow. According to the Jade Chapters (Yupian), it means to pull. From the Eulogy to the Wise Minister by the Holy Lord by Wang Bao: Fengmengzi pulls the Wuhao bow. It is also commonly written as a variant form (guan). In the Mencius, it states: The people of Yue pull their bows to shoot. It is also commonly written as a variant form (guan). From the Appended Praise to the Basic Annals of the First Emperor of Qin in the Records of the Grand Historian (Shiji): Warriors did not dare to pull their bows to seek revenge.