Zi Collection, Page Position: Upper Radical: Lid (tóu) Xiang Kangxi stroke count: 8 Page 88, Entry 17 Ancient form Pronounced xiang (rising tone) Meaning: To offer, to sacrifice, to enjoy. Book of Rites (Liji) records: When the five officials offer tribute, it is called xiang. According to Kong Anguo: Offering items to a superior is called xiang. Also refers to hosting guests at a banquet. Zuo Tradition (Zuozhuan), 12th Year of Duke Cheng, records: One uses xiang to teach respect and frugality, and uses banquets to display kindness and grace. Also interchangeable with the character heng. See the entry for heng for detailed notes. Also, according to the Rhyme Supplement (Yunbu), it is pronounced xiang. Book of Odes (Shijing), Minor Odes of the Kingdom (Xiao Ya), records: Purifying offerings for the sacrifice, thereby showing filial piety and enjoyment. This rhymes with the following line regarding the king's territory. Also, History of the Former Han (Qian Hanshu), Hymns for the Suburban Sacrifices (Jiaosi Ge), records: Fine vessels arranged separately, hoping for a banquet to enjoy. Eliminating disasters, the brilliance spreads to the eight wildernesses.