Mao Collection, Middle Volume. Radical: Hand (shǒu). Kangxi strokes: 13. Page 442, Entry 08. Ancient form is written as. Pronounced yang. To fly or rise. Book of Odes (Shijing), Odes of Wang: The rising water, does not carry away the bundled firewood. Commentary: Yang means to surge and rise. Sub-commentary: This refers to water rushing rapidly and rising up, signifying the speed of the flow. Also in Odes of Bin (Binfeng): Used for cutting the long and rising branches. Sub-commentary: This refers to long branches being raised upward. Also, Additions to the Rhymes (Zengyun): To issue, to manifest. Broad Rhymes (Guangyun): To lift. Book of Changes (Yijing), Guai Hexagram: Proclaimed in the king’s court. Sub-commentary: To proclaim and resolve matters in the king’s court. Book of Documents (Shujing), Canon of Yao: Clearly promote those of lowly status. Book of Rites (Liji), Hereditary Princes of King Wen: Or to promote through speech. Sub-commentary: Those able to speak and respond appropriately are also promoted and employed. Also, to praise or recount. Book of Rites (Liji), Record of Sacrifices: Inscriptions are to name oneself in order to praise the virtues of ancestors and clearly record them for future generations. History of the Former Han (Qian Hanshu), Biography of Ji Bu: If you make me travel to praise your name throughout the world, is that not beautiful? Also, Erya: Refined Interpretations (Erya), Interpretation of Names: Yang means to continue. Also, to winnow away chaff. Book of Odes (Shijing), Odes of Xiao Ya: There is a winnowing basket in the south, one cannot use it to winnow. Also, the area above or below the eyebrows is called yang. Book of Odes (Shijing), Odes of Yong: Beautiful and fair. Commentary: Yang is the expanse above the eyebrows. Also: Your clear eyebrows. Sub-commentary: Yang is the beautiful name for the area above the eyebrows. Since the eyebrow itself is called yang, both the area above and below the eyebrow are referred to as yang. Also, a type of battle-axe. Book of Odes (Shijing), Odes of Da Ya: Shields, spears, and axes. Also, the name of a province. Book of Documents (Shujing), Tribute of Yu (Yugong): The region between the Huai and the sea is Yangzhou. Sub-commentary: The atmosphere of the Jiangnan region is impetuous and vigorous, its nature is light and rising, therefore it is called Yangzhou. It is also said: The borders of the province have much water, and the waves of the water rise up. Also, a surname. Yang Xiong, Autobiographical Preface: The Yang family forms a separate clan. In the Zhou dynasty, the son of King Xuan, Shangfu, was enfeoffed as the Marquis of Yang, hence the surname. Also, Yang Biju of the Song dynasty and Yang Guangxiu of the Ming dynasty. Commonly written as the variant form (yang).