Yin Collection, Lower Volume Radical: Broad (guǎng) Kangxi Strokes: 11 Page 347, Entry 27 Ancient text. Pronounced kang. Er ya: Commentary on Ancient Terms (Erya): Happiness. Book of Odes (Shijing), Tang Odes: Do not be overly comfortable. Also, Zhou Praises (Zhou Song): Thus using a year of peace. Also, Erya: Commentary on Ancient Terms (Erya): Kang means peace. Book of Documents (Shujing), Benefit to the Multitude (Yiji): All matters are peaceful. Also, Great Plan (Hongfan): The five blessings, the third is peace and tranquility. Also, Erya: Commentary on Explaining Palaces (Erya): A five-way intersection is called kang, a six-way intersection is called zhuang. Commentary: Sun Yan says: Kang means happiness, a place of joyful convergence. Explanation of Names (Shiming): Five-way intersections are called kang. Kang means prosperous; it is flourishing. Carriages and pedestrians use it together, describing a place that is full and flourishing. Liezi, Master Kong Chapter: Yao traveled to the prosperous crossroads. Records of the Grand Historian (Shiji), Biography of Zou Yan: Built rows of prosperous, wide roads. Also, Book of Changes (Yijing), Progress Hexagram: The noble of Kang was presented with many horses. Note: Kang is a name of praise. Also, Book of Rites (Liji), Principles of Sacrifice (Jitong): The peace of the Duke of Zhou. Note: Kang means to praise or enlarge. Also, Posthumous Titles Law: Those whose virtues flow like a deep source are called kang; those who are gentle and love happiness are called kang; those who make the people peaceful and happy are called kang. Also, the name of a state. Book of Documents (Shujing), Announcement to Kang (Kanggao) Commentary: The announcement commanding Kang Shu. Guan, Cai, Cheng, and Huo were all names of states, so Kang was also a state name, located within the imperial domain. Also, Book of the Former Han (Qian Hanshu), Account of the Western Regions: The king of Anxi ruled at Wandou City, and to the north it bordered Kangju. Also, the name of a prefecture. Old Book of Tang (Tangshu), Geography Treatise: Kang Prefecture, established by dividing Duanxi from Duan Prefecture. Also, a surname. Guangyun: Descendants of Kang Shu of Wei. Also, Erya: Commentary on Implements (Erya): A pottery vessel is called kanghu. Note: Hu is a pot. Jia Yi, Lament for Qu Yuan: Treasuring the pottery vessel. Also, interchangeable with the character for rice husks. Explanation of Writing (Shuowen): The character for rice husks is sometimes abbreviated as kang. Also, interchangeable with the character meaning empty or hollow. Erya: Commentary on Ancient Terms (Erya): Kang means empty. Book of Odes (Shijing), Minor Odes: Pouring from that empty cup. Note: Kang means empty. The sound and meaning are the same as the character for hollow. Also, pronounced kang (falling tone). Book of Rites (Liji), Manners of the Bright Hall (Mingtangwei): The high pedestals and the raised jade tablets. Note: Read kang as kang (raising/uplifting). Commentary: Kang means to raise or lift up.