Chou Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Earth (tǔ) 埂 Kangxi Strokes: 10 Page 229, Entry 18 According to Broad Rhymes (Guangyun), pronounced geng; according to Liang Rhymes (Liangyun), pronounced geng. According to Explaining Graphs and Analyzing Characters (Shuowen), in the Qin and Jin regions, a pit is referred to as geng. Also, according to Broad Rhymes (Guangyun), Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), and Classified Compilation (Leipian), pronounced geng. According to the Cangjie Compilation (Cangjiepian), it is a small pit.