Wei Collection, Lower Volume Radical: Boat (zhōu) 10 strokes Page 1009, Entry 27 According to the Extensive Rhyme (Guangyun), pronounced hang. According to the Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), pronounced hang. The Extensive Rhyme (Guangyun) states it refers to a boat. The Collected Rhymes (Jiyun) states it refers to two boats joined together. The Master's Arts instruction of the Huainanzi (Huainanzi) states: A wise ruler employs people just as a skilled craftsman works with wood; the large pieces are used as boats, masts, or beams. The commentary notes: Joining two small boats together to cross a river is called a hang. Zhang Heng's Rhapsody on Thoughts (Si Fu) states: Like standing by a river without a ferry. Additionally, the Supplement to the Collection of Characters (Zihui bu) notes Yuhang, a place name, which is modern Yuhang. It is also commonly written as hang. The Book of Odes (Shijing), Odes of Wey, states: Who says the river is wide? A single reed can ferry across it. The commentary notes: Hang means to cross.