Si Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Fire (huǒ) 烘 Kangxi Strokes: 10 Page 670, Entry 17 Pronounced hōng. Classic of Rites (Erya), Explanation of Words: Hong means to burn. Broad Rimes (Guangyun): Appearance of fire. Book of Odes (Shijing), Lesser Odes: I roast it on the stove. Also pronounced hóng. The meaning is the same. Also pronounced gōng. Book of Odes (Shijing), Lesser Odes: I roast it on the stove. Explanation of Text (Shiwen): Sun Yan pronounces it gōng. Also pronounced qióng. The meaning is the same. Also pronounced hòng. Broad Rimes (Guangyun): Appearance of fire. According to another source, to dry things with fire. Also pronounced hòng. Broad Rimes (Guangyun): To dry with fire. Collection of Rimes (Jiyun): Sometimes written as a variant form (hòng).