Zi Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Person (rén) Kangxi stroke count: 8 Page: 102, Entry 16 According to Guangyun (Guǎngyùn), pronounced jiǔ róng qiè. According to Jiyun (Jíyùn), Yunhui (Yùnhuì), and Zhengjing (Zhèngjīng), pronounced jū róng qiè, with a sound like gōng. Shuowen Jiezi (Shuōwén Jiězì) states: To set up. Also, to supply. Book of Documents (Shū), 'Wu Yi' chapter: King Wen did not dare to indulge in hunting, so all the states could justly make their offerings. Book of Rites (Lǐjì), 'Tangong' chapter: Du Kui said, "I, Kui, am a chief cook. It is not knives and spoons that I supply." Zuo Commentary (Zuǒzhuàn), Year 4 of Duke Xi: How dare I not provide? Also a surname. Gong Zhongxu of the Ming dynasty was from Guangdong. Also, according to Guangyun (Guǎngyùn), Jiyun (Jíyùn), Yunhui (Yùnhuì), and Zhengjing (Zhèngjīng), pronounced jū yòng qiè, with a sound like gòng. The meaning is the same. Avatamsaka Sutra (Huáyán Jīng): Among all offerings, the offering of Dharma is the most important. Sometimes also written as gòng. Refer to the note on the character gòng under Radical: Eight (bā) for details. Correction: The original text of Zuo Commentary (Zuǒzhuàn), Year 1 of Duke Xi: 'How dare I not provide?' is hereby corrected to Year 4 of Duke Xi in accordance with the original text.