Wu Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Jade (yù) Entry: Pang Kangxi Strokes: 9 Page 728, Entry 08 Pronounced beng (rising tone). Shuowen Jiezi (Explanation of Simple and Compound Characters): A stone inferior to jade, used for a tied jade disk. Pronounced like beng (falling-rising tone). Xu states: A tied jade disk is an ornamental jade tie. Also pronounced bang (falling-rising tone). The meaning is the same. Also a place name. Zuo Zhuan (Commentary of Zuo): The Duke of Guo built a palace for the King at Pang. Note: Pang is a place in the state of Guo. Commentary: Pang is pronounced peng (rising tone). Shuowen Jiezi (Explanation of Simple and Compound Characters): Originally written as a variant form. Leipian (Classified Compilation): Sometimes written in a variant form.