You Collection, Lower Volume Radical: Walk (chuò) Hang Kangxi Strokes: 11 Page 1254, Entry 11 Pronounced hang. According to the Etymology of Chinese Characters (Shuowen Jiezi), it refers to the footprints of a wild animal. The Literary Expositor (Erya), in its section on beasts, mentions that the footprints of a hare are called hang. The commentary states that the tracks of a hare are named hang. The Dictionary of Characters (Zilin) defines hang as the small paths taken by hares. In the Rhapsody on the Western Metropolis (Xijing Fu) by Zhang Heng, it is written: Spread nets over a hundred miles, blocking the paths and small roads. The commentary explains that hang refers to roads, and xi refers to small paths; both were obstructed by nets. Also, pronounced gang. The meaning is the same. Also, pronounced jiang. It refers to the traces left by carriage ruts. According to the Correction of Character Mastery (Zhengzitong), all footprints of wild animals and tracks of carriage ruts are called hang. In the Collection of Rhymes (Jiyun), it is sometimes written as a variant form.