Shen Collection, Lower Volume Radical: Walk (xíng) Kangxi Strokes: 16 Page 1110, Entry 11 Ancient character form. Pronounced gēng (level tone) according to Tang Yun (Book of Rhymes). Pronounced gēng (level tone) according to Jiyun (Collected Rhymes) and Yunhui (Treasury of Rhymes). Also pronounced háng (level tone). Book of Documents (Shuji): Aligning the pitch pipes, measures, and weights (heng). History of the Former Han (Hanshu), Treatise on Harmonics and Calendars: Heng means to level. It is that which bears weight to equalize objects and level light and heavy things. Xunzi: When the scale (heng) is truly hung, it cannot be deceived by light or heavy. Also, Book of Documents (Shuji): Positioned at the celestial sphere (xuanji) and the jade scale (yuheng), to harmonize the seven celestial bodies. Commentary: The celestial sphere and the scale are instruments by which a king regulates astronomy, capable of being rotated. Commentary on the Book of Han (Hanshu): Heng refers to the armillary sphere. Also, the balustrade along the edge of a pavilion or palace. History of the Former Han (Hanshu), Biography of Yuan Ang: The son of a wealthy family does not ride the balustrade (heng). Also, the handle of a ladle, or a dragon head shape. Rites of Zhou (Zhouli), Winter Offices: The great jade tablet is nine inches, the side tablet is seven inches, and the cross-bar (heng) is four inches. Also, the space between the eyebrows. Cai Yong, Explanation of Admonitions: Lifting the brow (heng) and containing a smile. Zuo Si, Rhapsody on the Capital of Wei: Raising the brow (heng) and speaking. Also, the center of the Northern Dipper. History of the Former Han (Hanshu), Treatise on Astronomy: The scale (heng) is centered in the Southern Dipper. Also, to be horizontal. History of the Former Han (Hanshu), Treatise on Law: The Vertical Alliance and the Horizontal Alliance (heng). Shigu says: During the Warring States period, the states of Qi, Chu, Han, Wei, Yan, and Zhao formed the Vertical Alliance, while the State of Qin formed the Horizontal Alliance (heng). Because the territory of Qin was long from east to west, it was called the Horizontal Alliance (heng). Also, a bifuheng, an apparatus to restrain oxen so they cannot gore or collide. Rites of Zhou (Zhouli), Earth Offices: During all sacrifices, decorate the sacrificial oxen and install the bifuheng. Also, according to the Small Erya, ten jin (a unit of weight) is called a heng, and half of a heng is called a cheng (scale). Also, a device to support a hat crown is called a heng. Zuo Commentary (Zuozhuan), Second Year of Duke Huan: The crown band (heng) and the tie-strings. Also, those who oversee mountains and forests are called heng. Rites of Zhou (Zhouli), Heaven Offices: The forester (yuheng) creates materials from mountains and marshes. Also, A-heng, an official title. Book of Documents (Shuji): The king, as successor, was not obedient to A-heng. Also, a place name. Discourses of the States (Guoyu): By the feudal lords paying court at Heng-yong. Commentary: Heng-yong is in the state of Zheng, located in present-day Henei. Also, a mountain name. Erya, Explanation of Mountains: In the south of the Yangtze River is the Heng. Commentary: This is Mount Heng, the Southern Peak. Also, a water name. Commentary on the Water Classic (Shuijingzhu): The Heng River flows east past the old city of Fucheng County. Also, a surname. Comprehensive Treatise (Tongzhi), Overview of Clans: Yi Yin was A-heng to Tang, and his descendants used this as their clan name. Another account says they are descendants of Gongzi Heng of Lu, who used his grandfather's name as their clan name. During the Han dynasty, there were Heng Wei and Heng Biaoqing. Also, interchangeable with the aromatic herb heng (duheng). Sima Xiangru, Rhapsody on the Excursion of the Imperial Park (Zixu Fu): To its east there are gardens of fragrant herbs (hui) and (heng) orchids. Also, according to Jiyun (Collected Rhymes), pronounced héng (level tone). Interchangeable with crosswise (héng). Book of Odes (Shijing), Odes of Qi: Crossed (heng) and vertical in their fields. Commentary: Heng is used interchangeably with the ancient form for horizontal (héng). Also, Book of Odes (Shijing), Odes of Chen: Beneath the simple gateway (hengmen), one can rest. Commentary: A gateway made of a simple cross-bar (heng) of wood. Also, according to Examination of Ancient Sounds in the Mao Commentary on the Book of Odes (Maoshi Guyin Kao), pronounced háng. Book of Odes (Shijing), Odes of Xiao Ya: The chariot straps are knotted and the horizontal bar (heng) is ornamented, the eight bells ring with a clashing sound. Records of the Grand Historian (Shiji), Autobiographical Preface: Wei Qi established the Shang dynasty, reaching the time of Cheng Tang; Taijia resided in Tong, his virtue flourished as A-heng. (Rhymes with háng). According to the Explaining Graphs and Analyzing Characters (Shuowen), it is composed of the characters for horn and big, plus the character for walk. The Yunhui (Treasury of Rhymes) notes that the common usage of another character variant is incorrect.