You Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Body (shēn) Kangxi Strokes: 10 Page 1237, Entry 04 Pronounced gong. Pronounced gong. Pronounced gong. Shuowen Jiezi (Dictionary of Explanations of Characters): The character (gōng) is sometimes written as (gōng), referring to the body. Wujing Wenzi (Text of the Five Classics): (gōng) is the vulgar form of the character (gōng). Currently, it is widely used in classical literature. Book of Changes (Yijing), Meng Hexagram: One sees a wealthy man, yet one has no personal gain. Also, Gen Hexagram: To restrain oneself means to stop one's actions within oneself. Commentary: (gōng) has the same meaning as (shēn), meaning body. Book of Documents (Shujing), Taijia: Only Yi Yin was able to personally assist his sovereign. Book of Odes (Shijing), Beifeng: I cannot even accommodate myself. Rites of Zhou (Zhouli), Spring Offices, Grand Minister of Rites: The Earl holds the (gōng) jade tablet. Commentary: Using a human figure as a decorative carving on the jade. Also used as a surname. Guangyun (Broad Rhymes): A surname derived from the He Family Registry of Surnames (He Shi Xingyuan). Also rhyming with gong. Book of Changes (Yijing), Zhen Hexagram: Not involving one's own self, but involving one's neighbor. Ban Gu, Eastern Capital Rhapsody (Dongdu Fu): Ascending the spirit terrace to verify auspicious signs, observing heaven and earth, checking against the sage king's own person. Also rhyming with kuang. Lin, Great Wilderness Rhapsody (Dahuang Fu): Longevity might perhaps be retained; why labor one's own body to travel to distant places? My sentiments are so agitated, yet alas, my wishes have no time to be fulfilled. Textual research: Ban Gu, Eastern Capital Rhapsody: Ascending the spirit terrace to verify auspicious signs. Note: According to the original text, the character (hu) was omitted after the character (tai).