Zi Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Person (rén) Can Kangxi Stroke Count: 17 Page 120, Entry 25 According to the Correct Rhymes (Zhengyun), the pronunciation is zan (rising tone), with a tone identical to that of the character zan. It means to gather or accumulate. According to the Extensive Dictionary of Rhymes (Guangyun), the Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), and the Collection of Rhymes (Yunhui), the pronunciation is zuan, which is identical in sound to the character zuan. It means to gather together to discuss matters. According to the Explaining Graphs and Analyzing Characters (Shuowen Jiezi), this character is written with two instances of the character xian at the top, thus written as zan. Various rhyme dictionaries have followed the vulgar form of writing it as can, which is incorrect.