Zi Collection, Page Position: Lower
Radical: Open Box (fāng)
Kangxi stroke count: 6
Page 153, Entry 22
Pronounced jiang (falling tone)
Meaning: Refers to a carpenter. The character is composed of "open box" and "axe." The axe is a tool for making implements.
Meaning: Refers to an artisan.
As in "carpenters, wheelwrights, and carriage makers" — Mencius (Mengzi).
Also used as a surname.
According to the "Customs and Manners" (Fengsu Tong), surnames were sometimes derived from occupations, such as Wu (shaman), Bu (diviner), Tao (potter), and Jiang (artisan).