Xu Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Metal (jīn) Gang Kangxi Strokes: 11 Page 1297, Entry 03 Pronounced jiang. Shuowen Jiezi (Shuowen) states: The iron inside the hub of a wheel. Guangya states: A hub-iron is called a gang. Iron in the wheel hub is referred to as gang by those living west of the Hangu Pass. Shiming states: Gang means empty, referring to the fact that it is hollow inside. Also, Guangya defines it as a lamp. Xie Tiao poem: I only wish to set out a goblet of wine, while the orchid-scented lamp glows through the night. Note: The metal gang is not a lamp; it is a mistaken usage by the poet. Further notes are provided below. Pronounced gong. Ban Gu, Western Capital Rhapsody (Xidu Fu): Gold rings inlaid with jade, these are rows of coins. History of the Former Han (Qianhan Shu), Biography of Empress Zhao: The wall belts were often adorned with gold gang. Commentary: Wall belts are the horizontal timbers of a wall that protrude like a belt. Within these wall belts, gold was often used to create gang, shaped like a wheel hub iron. Jin Zhuo stated: They are decorative gold rings. Gang is pronounced gong; the popular pronunciation as jiang is incorrect. Yunhui states: The common people call gold gang a lamp, pronounced gang. Also written as the character for jar (gang), but the meaning, sound, and strokes are all incorrect. Also, the tip of an arrow. Shiming: Those living west of the pass call it gang. Pronounced gong. Iron for a wheel hub. Another definition is a lamp.