Xu Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Metal (jīn) 锋 Kangxi stroke count: 15 Page 1307, Entry 01 Pronounced fēng. Shuowen Jiezi (Shuowen) states it refers to the sharp tip of a weapon. It was originally written as the variant form (fēng). It is now simplified as the character (fēng). Shiping (Shiming) notes that the end of a blade is called the (fēng), meaning it is as sharp and piercing as a bee stinger. Also, from the Biography of Dongfang Shuo in the Book of Han (Hanshu): Deceptive rhetoric arose in great numbers. From the section on Kingly Governance in the Xunzi: Tentative arguments kept emerging. Commentary: This refers to something like sharp blades all raised together, making them difficult to oppose. It also refers to the vanguard of an army. From the Biography of Qing Bu in the Book of Han (Hanshu): Qing Bu served as the vanguard. It is also the name of a constellation. From the Treatise on the Celestial Offices in the Records of the Grand Historian (Shiji): At the end of the handle of the Big Dipper are two stars; the inner one is the spear star Zhaoyao, and the outer one is the shield star Tianfeng. It is also the name of a state. From the Basic Annals of the Five Emperors in the Records of the Grand Historian (Shiji): Emperor Ku married a woman of the Feng clan, who gave birth to Fangxun. Corrective Commentary: This is written as (fēng). It is also the name of a precious sword. From the Dianlun: There are three types of precious swords, the second of which is called Huafeng.