Wu Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Tile (wǎ) Pen Kangxi strokes: 9 Page 748, Entry 10 Pronounced ben. It is identical to the character for basin. It refers to a type of vessel for holding items. It is also identical to the character for overflowing. It refers to water overflowing. As mentioned in the History of the Former Han (Qian Hanshu), Record of Rivers and Canals (Gouxi Zhi): The Yellow River flooded and overflowed. As mentioned in the Book of Jin (Jinshu), Treatise on Food and Money (Shihuo Zhi): Waterlogging caused an overflowing.