杭

Pronunciationháng
Five Elements
FortuneAuspicious
Strokes8 strokes

Basic Info

Pronunciation háng
Five Elements
Fortune Auspicious
Radical
Simplified Strokes 8 strokes
Traditional Strokes 8 strokes

Naming Meaning

Kangxi Dictionary

View Original Page 513
View Original Page 513
Chen Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Tree (mù) Hang; Kangxi strokes: 8; Page 513, Entry 06 Pronounced hang. Jade Chapter (Yupian): A prefecture name, in the region of Yangzhou as described in the Tribute of Yu (Yugong). Song dynasty scholar Chao Wujiu stated: To the left is the Zhe River, to the right is Juxu, to the north is the great sea, and to the south is the Tianmu Mountain. Also pronounced hang, same as the term for a boat. Explanation of Simple and Compound Characters (Shuowen): Refers to a square boat. Book of Odes (Shijing), Weifeng: Who says the Yellow River is wide; one reed is enough to cross it. Also Tianhang, referring to the Celestial River (the Milky Way). Tai Xuan Jing: The Han River flies in groups, obscuring the Celestial River. Also a surname. Surname Garden (Xingyuan): The ancestral seat is in Danyang; during the Han dynasty, there was a Hang Xu who served as the Administrator of Changsha. Also pronounced gang. Book of Rites (Liji), Commentary citing the Funeral Rites for Scholars: When arranging the burial objects, it refers to the hang wood. During interment, the hang wood is placed on top, and the matting is placed below.

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