Tangyun, Jiyun, Yunhui, and Zhengyun pronounce this as gan (falling-rising tone). Yangzi's Dialects (Fangyan) defines it as a type of box. Guangyun states it also refers to a head covering. Zengyun defines it as a vessel lid. Jiyun notes it is also written in a variant form (gang). Also, Tangyun, Jiyun, Yunhui, and Zhengyun pronounce this as gong (falling tone). Explaining Graphs and Analyzing Characters (Shuowen Jiezi) defines it as a small cup. Composed of the radical for container (fang) and the phonetic component gang. Jiyun notes it is also written in a variant form (gan).