Chen Collection, Middle Volume. Radical: Tree (mù). Kangxi strokes: 11. Page 527, Entry 10. Pronounced tong (rising tone). Shuowen Jiezi (Explaining Graphs and Analyzing Characters): A square wooden vessel with a capacity of six liters. Guangya (Expanded Elegance): A tong is a container. A square hu (a type of ancient vessel) is called a tong. Tongsu Wen (Common Words): A vessel used for holding lacquer is called a tong. Also pronounced dong (falling tone). Same meaning as above. Also pronounced yong (rising tone). Records of the Grand Historian (Shiji), Biography of Lord Shang: Standardize the capacity of the dou and tong measures. Also written as yong. Book of Rites (Liji), Monthly Ordinances: In the middle of spring, verify the capacity of the dou and yong measures.