Xu Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Rain (yǔ) Hong Kangxi strokes: 16 Page 1375, Entry 25 Collected Rhymes of the Five Sounds (Wuyin Jiyun) states: pronounced hong. The name of a river. Appears in the Lingbao Scripture (Lingbao Jing). Also describes a deep and secluded appearance. Rhapsody on the Lingguang Hall of Lu (Lu Lingguang Dian Fu) by Wang Yanshou: The deep and secluded heights are rugged and soaring. Commentary: Hong denotes a deep and secluded appearance. Explanation of Text: Hong, pronounced hong. Comprehensive Collection of Characters (Zihui): Also written in a variant form.