The character 鞈 is pronounced tú hé qiè in the "Tang Yun" (Tang Rhymes) and dá hé qiè in the "Ji Yun" (Collected Rhymes), with a pronunciation similar to "tà". "Shuowen Jiezi" (Explaining and Analyzing Characters) explains it as the sound of drums. The "Historical Records - Biography of Sima Xiangru" (Shiji - Simaxiangru Zhuan) contains the record "kēng qiāng dāng 鞈". Additionally, it is pronounced kǔ hé qiè in the "Guang Yun" (Guangzhou Rhymes), with a pronunciation similar to "kē". It describes the sound of drums as 鞈鞈. Furthermore, it is pronounced tā hé qiè in the "Guang Yun" and tuō hé qiè in the "Ji Yun", with a pronunciation similar to "dàng". The "Ji Yun" mentions "táng 鞈", referring to the sound of bells and drums. Lastly, it is pronounced kě hé qiè in the "Ji Yun", with a pronunciation similar to "gē". Its meaning is the same as previously mentioned.