Chen Collection, Middle Volume. Radical: Tree (mù). Kangxi stroke count: 7. Page 511, Entry 01. Pronounced gan. The name of a tree. According to the Jade Chapter (Yupian), it refers to sandalwood. According to the Classified Chapters (Leipian), it refers to the cudrania tree. Also, pronounced gan. Refers to a dead tree. Also refers to a wooden staff. According to the Biography of Yin Shang in the History of the Former Han (Qianhan shu), they wore armor and held staffs in their hands. Liu Chang says that a staff is a shield. Commonly written as the character for railing. Variant form (gan). According to the Sea of Characters (Pianhai), pronounced han. The name of a tree. According to the Correct Meaning of Characters (Zhengzitong), this is a common variant of the previous character.