You Collection, Lower Volume, Radical: City (yì) – Han Kangxi Dictionary stroke count: 12 Page: 1269, Line 22 According to the Tang Rhymes (Tángyùn), the pronunciation is hú ān qiè. According to the Collected Rhymes (Jíyùn), Rhyme Compendium (Yùnhuì), and Correct Rhymes (Zhèngyùn), the pronunciation is hé gān qiè, sounding like 'hán'. The Jade Chapters (Yùpiān) records: The State of Zhao (Zhào) established Handan County. For a detailed explanation, refer to the annotation for the character 'dan' later. Also refers to a water name. The Book of the Later Han (Hòuhànshū), 'Biography of the Western Qiang', records: Hou Ba (Hóu Bà) also submitted a memorial suggesting the establishment of five divisions of the Eastern and Western Han Tun. The annotation explains: Han is a water name. The Han water divides into eastern and western tributaries, located in what was then Guozhou. Also, according to the Extensive Rhymes (Guǎngyùn), Collected Rhymes, and Rhyme Compendium, the pronunciation is hú gān qiè, sounding like 'hān'. The Collected Rhymes records: Han was a county name during the Han Dynasty (Hàn Cháo), subordinate to Lelang Commandery (Lè Làng Jùn). Also, according to the Collected Rhymes, the pronunciation is hù gǎn qiè, sounding like 'hàn'. The Book of Han (Hànshū), 'Biography of Wang Mang (Wáng Mǎng)', records: The capital artisan Chou Yan (Chóu Yán) was enfeoffed as fudàn (attached city official) of Handanli. The annotation explains: Handan (邯淡) means 'abundance' or 'plentiful'.