Si Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Water (shuǐ) Kangxi strokes: 10 Page 622, Entry 11 According to the Compilation of Rhymes (Jiyun), this is the original form of the character pronounced peng. According to the Correct Meaning Dictionary (Zhengzitong), the common form of the character is abbreviated. The original character was written with the component bing. According to the Expanded Rhymes (Guangyun), the pronunciation is ping. In the Compilation of Rhymes (Jiyun) and the Rhyme Gathering (Yunhui), it is also given as ping. The term pengpi refers to the sound of washing silk wadding. In the Book of Zhuangzi (Zhuangzi), it is written: Generations have made their living by washing silk wadding. The commentary states: Kuang refers to silk wadding. Pengpi kuang means to wash silk wadding on the surface of the water. According to the Compilation of Rhymes (Jiyun), it is also pronounced pang, referring to the sound of water. It is sometimes written as pengpang. The character is written with the component bing.