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).