You Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Shell (bèi) 貢 Kangxi stroke count: 10 Page 1205, Entry 01 Tang Rhymes (Tangyun), Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), Rhyme Meetings (Yunhui), Correct Rhymes (Zhengyun): Pronounced gong (falling tone). Explanatory Lexicon (Shuowen): To present one's work as a tribute. Book of Documents (Shujing), Preface to the Tribute of Yu: Yu divided the nine provinces, dredged the rivers according to the mountains, and assigned contributions based on the land. Commentary: To determine the grades of tribute and tax based on what the land produces. Rites of Zhou (Zhouli), Offices of Heaven, Grand Administrator: Using the nine types of tribute to provide for the needs of the state. Book of Rites (Liji), Summary of Rites: When the five officials present tribute, it is called xiang. Annotation: Tribute means work. Book of Changes (Yijing), Appended Statements: The meaning of the six lines is represented by gong. Annotation: To announce or report. Literary Expositor (Erya), Explanation of Words: Gong means to bestow. Broad Expositor (Guangya): Gong means to offer up. Jade Chapters (Yupian): Gong means to communicate. Broad Rhymes (Guangyun): Gong means to recommend. Also a surname. Biography of Gong Yu in the History of the Former Han (Qianhan Shu): His courtesy name was Shaoweng, and he was a man from Langye. Rapid Literacy (Jijiupian): The disciple of Confucius known as Zigong; his descendants later adopted his courtesy name as their surname.