Chen Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Tree (mù) Entry: 样 Kangxi strokes: 15 Page 524, Entry 03 Pronounced yang. In The Expanded Dictionary of Rhymes (Guangyun) it is noted as a mallet. According to the Regional Dialects (Fangyan), the pillar used for hanging silkworms is called a mallet in areas east of the pass, while in the state of Qi it is called yang. Additionally, pronounced xiang. Also pronounced zang. The meaning is the same. As for the character representing the fruit of the oak tree, it is sometimes written as a variant form (xiang), which is noted under the entry for oak. Additionally, pronounced yang. It means a model or standard. In the History of the Tang Dynasty (Tangshu), in the biography of Liu Gongquan, it is noted that during the Yuanhe period, Gongquan was famous for his calligraphy, and Liu Yuxi referred to it as the new style of the Liu family. In the Collected Records (Changbian), it is recorded that Emperor Taizu of Song said to Tao Gu: I hear that when drafting edicts, you always consult old copies and draw a gourd according to the model. In the Comprehensive Examination of Documents (Wenxian Tongkao), it is recorded that in the eighth year of the Zhenghe period, the Ministry of Rites was ordered to make thirty pairs of shoes and send them to the shopkeepers in Kaifeng Prefecture to serve as models.