Zi Collection, Page Position: Lower. Radical: Legs (er). Guang. Kangxi Dictionary Stroke Count: 6 strokes. Page 124, Column 6. In ancient scripts, it is written as guang. The Tang Rhymes (Tangyun) indicates the pronunciation as a combination of the sounds gu and huang. The Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), Rhyme Meetings (Yunhui), and Correct Rhymes (Zhengyun) all indicate the pronunciation as a combination of gu and huang, read as the level tone of guang. The Analytical Dictionary of Characters (Shuowen Jiezi) explains that the character form consists of fire above a person. The original character was written as guang, and it is now written as guang. Xu Xuan states that this signifies brightness or light. The Book of Changes (Yijing), Xu Hexagram, records: With sincerity, there is brilliance and success. The Commentary of Cheng Yi (Cheng Yi Zhuan) explains: Having sincerity leads to being bright and prosperous. The Correct Rhymes defines it as brilliance, shining brightly, or magnificent splendor. Additionally, the Collected Rhymes records that the Great Year star is called Chongguang in years associated with the heavenly stem xin. Furthermore, according to the rules for posthumous titles, one who is able to continue the achievements of previous generations may be granted the posthumous name Guang. It is also used as a surname. The Expanded Rhymes (Guangyun) records that the descendants of Tian Guang changed their surname to Guang at the end of the Qin Dynasty to escape hardship. In the Jin Dynasty, there was a person named Guang Yi. Finally, the Collected Rhymes also indicates a pronunciation as a combination of gu and kuang, read as the departing tone of guang, meaning to adorn with colors. It is sometimes also written in other character forms.