Xu Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Gate (mén) Kan Kangxi strokes: 20 Page 1341, Entry 01 Broad Rimes (Guangyun), Collection of Rimes (Jiyun), Collected Rimes (Yunhui), and Correct Rimes (Zhengyun) pronounce it kan (falling tone). Explanation of Graphs (Shuowen): To gaze. Extensive Elegant (Boya): Kan means to look at. Jade Chapters (Yupian): To overlook. Broad Rimes (Guangyun): A city in the State of Lu. Commentary on the Spring and Autumn Annals (Zuo Zhuan), 25th Year of Duke Zhao: Shusun Zhaozhi went to Kan. Commentary: Kan is a city in Lu. Guliang's Commentary on the Spring and Autumn Annals, 32nd Year of Duke Zhao: The Duke was at Qianhou and took Kan. Also the name of a pavilion. History of the Later Han (Hou Hanshu), Treatise on Commanderies and Kingdoms: Pinglu in the Dongping region was called Pinglu during the time of the Six States; it contains Kan Pavilion. Also a surname. Records of the Grand Historian (Shiji), House of Duke Tai of Qi: Kan Zhi held favor. Collection of Rimes (Jiyun) and Collected Rimes (Yunhui) pronounce it han (rising tone). The sound of a tiger. Book of Odes (Shijing), Greater Odes: Kan as if a roaring tiger. Commentary: Kan-like as the rage of a tiger. Explication of Texts (Shiwen): Pronounced han (falling tone). History of the Former Han (Qian Hanshu), Introductory Preface: Thereupon the seven heroes roared and growled. Broad Rimes (Guangyun) and Collection of Rimes (Jiyun) pronounce it jian (falling tone); Collected Rimes (Yunhui) pronounce it chan (falling tone); Correct Rimes (Zhengyun) pronounce it jian (falling tone). Broad Rimes (Guangyun): The sound of a dog. Collection of Rimes (Jiyun): The sound of a beast in rage. Collection of Rimes (Jiyun), Collected Rimes (Yunhui), and Correct Rimes (Zhengyun) pronounce it han (falling tone). The meaning is the same.