ˈɛmpɚɹɚ tˈeɪwuː wˈɔːɹnd hˌɪm ɐɡˈɛnst bˌiːɪŋ ˈoʊvɚli ɐɡɹˈɛsɪv, ænd tʃˈeɪndʒd hɪz pˈɜːsənəl nˈeɪm fɹʌm pˈoʊkjæŋ mˈiːnɪŋ "dᵻfˈiːt ðə kjˈæŋ"tə hiː mˈiːnɪŋ "kəŋɡɹˈætʃʊlˈeɪʃənz", bᵻlˈiːvɪŋ ðə nˈeɪm tə fˈɪt bˈɛɾɚ.
Emperor Taiwu warned him against being overly aggressive, and changed his personal name from Poqiang (meaning "defeat the Qiang") to He (meaning "congratulations"), believing the name to fit better.