Chen Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Wood (mù) Character: Mang Kangxi Stroke Count: 7 Page 512, Entry 02 Pronounced wang. As defined in the Analytical Dictionary of Characters (Shuowen): A ridgepole. As defined in the Literary Expositor (Erya), section on Palaces: A ridgepole. Pronounced mang. Refers to a large beam. As noted in the essay Advancing Learning (Jinxuejie) by Han Yu: Large timber is called mang. Pronounced mang. The meaning is the same.