Xu Collection, Lower Volume Radical: Food (shí) Kangxi Strokes: 13 Page 1417, Entry 01 Broad Rhymes (Guangyun) and Collected Rhymes (Jiyun) state it is written as dun. Pronounced tun. Jade Chapters (Yupian) refers to the dumpling dish known as huntun. Correct Meaning Guide (Zhengzitong) notes that the modern huntun is another name for dumplings. The common people grind rice or flour into powder, wrap fillings inside, and form them into shapes resembling pellets of varying sizes, which are then steamed and eaten. Southern Guangdong Records (Nanyuezhi) mentions that people in Fujian prepare jingdun on the first day of the tenth month to offer sacrifices to their ancestors and announce the arrival of winter. Records of Food (Shiwuzhi) states that huntun is sometimes written as huntun. The name huntun imitates its rounded shape. Additionally, Collected Rhymes (Jiyun) notes a pronunciation of tun (falling-rising tone). The meaning is a rich, mellow flavor.