Wu Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Tile (wǎ) Character: dang Kangxi stroke count: 13 Page 749, Entry 36 Tang Rhymes (Tangyun), Collection Rhymes (Jiyun), Rhyme Compendium (Yunhui), and Correct Rhymes (Zhengyun) state the pronunciation is dang (falling tone). Explanation of Script (Shuowen): A large basin. Five Tone Collection Rhymes (Wuyin Jiyun): A large earthen jar. Also, Collection Rhymes (Jiyun): A well lined with bricks. Yang Xiong's Admonition on Wine (Jiuzhen): Once obstructed and hindered, it is struck by the well basin. The commentary states: Hinder means to hang or suspend. The term dang refers to a well lined with bricks. Strike means to hit. It means if a bottle is suddenly obstructed and cannot descend, and is struck by the well basin, it will shatter. Also, a surname. The Genealogy of Surnames (Xingpu) notes: Later Qin general Dangnai Hu under Yao Yizhong. In the Tang dynasty, there was Dang Jinpi. In the Jin dynasty, there was Dang Huaiying, who was skilled in seal script; he wrote his own surname incorrectly as a variant. Also, Collection Rhymes (Jiyun) states the pronunciation is dang (rising tone). Extensive Refinements (Boya): Identical to the aforementioned term for a large basin. Also, commonly written as the variant dang. Annals of Wu and Yue (Wuyue Chunqiu): One hundred units of sweet honey. The commentary states: This should be written with the character dang.