You Collection, Lower Volume Radical: Cowrie (bèi) Kangxi strokes: 24 Page 1213, Entry 19 Tang Rhyme (Tangyun), Collection Rhyme (Jiyun), Rhyme Compendium (Yunhui), Correct Rhymes (Zhengyun): Pronounced gong. Explanation of Graphs (Shuowen): Written as the variant form. Meaning to bestow. Derived from the abbreviated form of the character for gàn with a phonetic indicator. The Great Seal script (zhuàn) is written as a variant form. Rhyme Compendium (Yunhui): Commonly written as gong. Book of Rites (Liji), Record of Music (Yueji): Zi Gong saw Master Yi and questioned him. Additionally, in Collection Rhyme (Jiyun): A river name, originating in Yuzhang. Sometimes written as the variant form, commonly written as the current character. Additionally, in Collection Rhyme (Jiyun): Pronounced gan. Book of Han (Qian Hanshu), Treatise on Geography: Yuzhang Commandery has the Gan River. Commentary: The Yuzhang River originates in the southwest and flows north into the great river. Ru Chun says it is pronounced gan. Additionally, in Collection Rhyme (Jiyun): Pronounced gan. Book of Han (Qian Hanshu), Treatise on Geography: Langye Commandery has the Ganyu district. Commentary: Shigu says: Gan is pronounced gan. Additionally, in Collection Rhyme (Jiyun): Pronounced gang. Same as the character for zhuang, meaning foolish. Additionally, in Collection Rhyme (Jiyun): Pronounced chong. Same meaning. Additionally, in Collection Rhyme (Jiyun): Pronounced hong. Meaning to bestow.