Chen Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Tree (mù) Kong Kangxi Dictionary strokes: 12 Page 536, Entry 08 Pronounced qiang. Shuowen Jiezi (Explaining Simple and Analyzing Compound Characters): A musical instrument known as a zhu. Book of Rites (Liji), Record of Music (Yueji): A drum and a kong jie. Commentary: This refers to the instruments known as zhu and yu. See the detailed commentary under zhu. Also, pronounced kong. Shuowen Jiezi (Explaining Simple and Analyzing Compound Characters): Derived from tree with kong as the phonetic component. Guangyun (Broad Rhymes): The raw material for making implements. Zhengyun (Standard Rhymes): Empty. Textual research: Book of Rites (Liji), Record of Music (Yueji): A drum and a zhu yu. Commentary: A large kong is called a zhu. Correction: In accordance with the original text, kong jie has been corrected to zhu yu, and a large kong is called a zhu has been corrected to refer to the instruments known as zhu and yu.