You Collection, Lower Volume
Radical: City (yì)
Kangxi strokes: 15
Page: 1273, Entry 16
According to Tang Rhymes (Tangyun) and Jiyun, it is pronounced as túgānqiè. According to Zheng Rhymes (Zhengyun), it is pronounced as túlánqiè. The pronunciation is the same as tán.
Name of a state. Descendants of Shaohao were enfeoffed here — Explaining Graphs (Shuowen). In the 4th year of Duke Xuan, Duke Xuan of Lu and the Marquis of Qi mediated a dispute between the states of Ju and Tan — Spring and Autumn Annals (Chunqiu). Also, in the 17th year of Duke Zhao, the ruler of Tan state came to pay homage — Spring and Autumn Annals.
Also, name of a county. Tan County, belonging to Donghai Commandery — Treatise on Geography (Dili Zhi) in the Book of Han (Qian Han Shu).
Also, a surname. The Tan clan adopted the state name as their surname — Jiyun. Also written with the character tán.
Correction: The citation 'In the 16th year of Duke Zhao, Lord Tan came to pay homage' should be corrected from the 16th year to the 17th year.