You Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Cowrie (bèi) He; Kangxi strokes: 12; Page 1207, Entry 06 Tang Dynasty Rhymes (Tangyun): Pronounced hua (falling tone) Collected Rhymes (Jiyun) and Rhyme Collection (Yunhui): Pronounced hua (falling tone) Analytical Dictionary of Characters (Shuowen): To present gifts to one another to offer congratulations. Book of Odes (Shijing): All regions come to offer congratulations. Rites of Zhou (Zhouli): Use congratulatory rituals to foster close relations with the states of different surnames. Book of Rites (Liji): During a wedding, one does not offer congratulations, as this follows the natural order of human relationships. Jade Regulations (Yuzao): In matters of joyful celebrations, one does not offer congratulations unless it is a reward bestowed by the ruler. Treatise on Rituals (Liyizhi): On the first day of each month and the start of each year, the great court assembly is held to receive congratulations. Extended Rhymes (Guangyun): He also carries the meanings of comforting, laboring, and increasing. Master Yang's Dialects (Fangyan): He refers to carrying loads on the shoulders or back. In the region west of Hangu Pass, along Mount Long and Jizhou, this is called he. All instances of transporting goods via donkeys, horses, or camels are called fu-ta, also known as he. History of the Tang Dynasty (Tangshu): All officials held halberds to stand guard as a gesture of congratulation. Also used as a surname. Sea of Jade (Yuhai): The He clan originated when the Han dynasty attendant official Qing Chun changed his surname to He to avoid the taboo of Emperor An (Liu Hu). Also used as a compound surname. Correct Interpretation of Characters (Zhengzitong): Helan and Heba are both compound surnames.