Si Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Water (shuǐ) 浜 Kangxi Stroke Count: 11 Page 623, Entry 25 Pronounced bang. A water channel where boats are moored. Another definition states that a canal or trench that receives boats is called a bang. According to the Record of Common Appellations (Su-hu Xiaolu) by Li Yi, a dead-end river that is cut off from a water source and cannot be navigated is called a bang. Also, pronounced bing. A place name located by the water. Textual Research: According to the Record of Common Appellations (Su-hu Xiaolu) by Li Yi, a transverse river that is cut off and blocked is called a bang. Following the original text, the character for transverse has been corrected to the character for a shallow pool.