Chen Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Sun (rì) Kangxi Strokes: 11 Page 495, Entry 45 According to the Expanded Rhymes (Guangyun), pronounced sheng (falling tone). According to the Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), the Rhyme Compendium (Yunhui), and the Correct Rhymes (Zhengyun), pronounced sheng (falling tone), same as the sound for the word meaning flourishing. According to the Explaining Graphs and Analyzing Characters (Shuowen), it means bright. According to the Correct Meaning Through (Zhengzitong), it means the light of the sun is flourishing. It also means blazing. Furthermore, the Great Sheng (Da Sheng) is the name of a type of music from the Song dynasty. According to the Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), it is also pronounced cheng (level tone), with the same meaning. It also refers to a bamboo basket for holding cooked rice. According to the Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), it is also pronounced jing (rising tone). The character jing (a variant form meaning bright light) is sometimes written as sheng. It means the brilliance of light.