Chen Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Sun (rì) 昉 Kangxi strokes: 8 Page 491, Entry 04 Ancient form: Bing Pronounced fang (falling tone) Pronounced fang (falling tone) Pronounced fang (falling tone) Pronounced fang (falling tone) According to the Explaining Graphs and Analyzing Characters (Shuowen Jiezi), it means bright. Also, according to the Jade Compendium (Yupian), it means to suit or to be appropriate. In the Commentary of Gongyang (Gongyang Zhuan), second year of Duke Yin: It began to be extinguished here. The commentary states: Fang means to suit. This is the language of the people of Qi.