Zi Collection, Page Position: Lower Radical: Knife (dāo) Character: Gāng Stroke Count: 10 Page 141, Entry 11 Classical Pronunciation: Gū láng qiè (from Tang Yun), Jū láng qiè (from Ji Yun, Yun Hui, Zheng Yun). Pronounced the same as "gāng" (mountain range). Explanation: Strong power and decisive action. The character's structure uses "knife" as the phonetic component and "mountain range" as the phonetic element. Meaning: Hard, strong, robust. Example: "The Greatness of Qian, strong and upright" — Book of Changes (Yijing), Qian Gua. Interpretation: The principle of heaven's movement is strength. Also written as: [Character not provided] Historical Record: "The people became resolute and strong because of this" — Records of the Grand Historian (Shiji), Music Chapter.