Shen Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Grass (cǎo) Entry: 薨 Kangxi strokes: 19 Page 1062, Entry 07 Tang Rhymes (Tangyun): Pronounced hong. Shuowen Jiezi (Shuowen): The death of a duke or marquis is called hong. Comprehensive Discussions in the White Tiger Hall (Baihu tong): The meaning of hong is to pass away suddenly, referring to an abrupt death. Also, Collected Rhymes (Jiyun): Pronounced hong. Describes a great multitude, or describes something rapid. Book of Odes (Shijing), Zhou Nan: The wings of the locusts hum hum. Greater Odes (Daya): The sound of filling in earth is hong hong. Textual Research: Comprehensive Discussions in the White Tiger Hall (Baihu tong) states that hong is the same as passing away. According to the original text, hong has been corrected to hong.