Chou Collection, Upper Volume
Radical: Enclosure (wéi)
Cong
Kangxi strokes: 7
Page 217, Entry 25
Broad Rhymes (Guangyun): Pronounced chuang
Collected Rhymes (Jiyun): Pronounced chuang, with the same reading as chuang.
Explanations from the Discussion of Writing and Explanations of Characters (Shuowen Jiezi): An opening in a wall is called a you, while one on the roof is called a cong.
Collected Rhymes (Jiyun): A common variant is written as chuang.
Additionally, Broad Rhymes (Guangyun): Pronounced cong
Collected Rhymes (Jiyun): Pronounced cong, with the same reading as cong. Refers to a chimney.
Collected Rhymes (Jiyun): It refers to a hole for ventilation. Zheng Kangcheng stated: The window assists the door in bringing light into the interior. It may also be written as chuang, chuang, or cong.