Xu Collection, Lower Volume Radical: Page (yè) Kangxi Strokes: 14 Page 1402, Entry 03 Pronounced pan Same as the character pronounced pan. Book of Rites (Liji), Imperial Regulations: The feudal lords used the Pan Palace. Commentary: The meaning of Pan is to distribute, used for the distribution of government edicts and moral education. Also, the meaning of Pan is half, because it connects to water on the south side but lacks water on the north side.