Xu Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Metal (jīn) Character: Zōng Kangxi Strokes: 19 Page 1320, Entry 20 Tang Rhymes (Tangyun) and Collected Rhymes (Jiyun): pronounced cong. Analytical Dictionary of Characters (Shuowen): A spear. Collected Rhymes (Jiyun): Also defined as a small spear. Dialects (Fangyan) by Yang Xiong: In the regions of Wu, Yang, Jiang, Huainan, Chu, and the Five Lakes, a spear is called a chi, or sometimes a chan, or sometimes a zong. Book of Han (Qianhan shu), Biography of Nanyue: Desiring to strike Jia with a spear. Commentary: Zong, pronounced cong. It means to strike or stab. Book of Han (Qianhan shu), Biography of King Bi of Wu: Ordered someone to strike and kill the King of Wu. Commentary: Su Lin says: Zong, pronounced like the cong in congrong. Yan Shigu says: Zong means to strike with a spear or halberd; pronounced chujiang, Zou also says pronounced chong. Broad Rhymes (Guangyun): Pronounced chujiang; Collected Rhymes (Jiyun) and Dictionary of Rhymes (Yunhui): Pronounced chujiang, sound is cong. The meaning is the same. Book of Later Han (Houhan shu), Biography of Ma Rong: Striking the shoulders. Commentary: Pronounced chujiang. It means to strike. Broad Rhymes (Guangyun): To strike a bell or drum. Analytical Dictionary of Characters (Shuowen): Also written as a variant form. Collected Rhymes (Jiyun): Also written as a variant form.