Wu Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Jade (yù) Gong Page 727, Entry 12 Pronounced hong. According to Explaining Graphs and Analyzing Characters (Shuowen jiezi), this is a type of jade. According to Collected Rimes (Jiyun), it is sometimes also written in a variant form (gong). Also pronounced jiang. Also pronounced gong. The meaning is the same. Also used in personal names. According to Records of Joseon (Chaoxian jishi), Prince Uichang of Joseon was named Gong.