Wei Collection, Middle Volume. Radical: Silk (mì). Geng. Kangxi strokes: 13. Page 925, Entry 04. Ancient text. According to the Broad Rhymes (Guangyun), the Collection of Rhymes (Jiyun), the Collection of Rhymes Classified (Yunhui), and the Correct Rhymes (Zhengyun), the pronunciation is geng (rising tone). According to the Explaining Graphs and Analyzing Characters (Shuowen), it refers to a well rope for drawing water. According to the Dialects of Master Yang (Fangyan), for a yue, from the pass eastward, in the region of Zhou, Luo, Han, and Wei, it is called a geng. In the Book of Zhuangzi (Zhuangzi), Chapter on Perfect Happiness (Zhile pian), it is said, when the rope is short, one cannot draw from the depths. According to the Jade Chapters (Yupian), it is also written in a variant form. Also, according to the Collection of Rhymes (Jiyun), pronounced bing (falling tone). In the Rites of Zhou (Zhouli), Winter Officers, Record of the Artificers (Kaogongji), section on the Wheelwright (Lunren), it says, observe its geng, desiring its promptness to be correct. The commentary notes, geng is read as bing, meaning the rim of a wheel. Also, according to the Collection of Rhymes (Jiyun), pronounced man (rising tone). The meaning is the same.