Wu Collection, Lower Volume Radical: Cave (xué) 竄 Kangxi stroke count: 18 Page 869, Entry 06 Ancient form. Pronounced cuàn (falling tone). The Explanation of Writing (Shuowen Jiezi) defines it as hiding or fleeing. Discourses of the States (Guoyu): Bu Zhu hid himself among the Rong and Di tribes. History of the Former Han (Qianhan Shu), Biography of Kuai Tong: To cover one's head and scurry like a rat. Also meaning to banish or to execute. Book of Documents (Shujing), Canon of Shun: Banish the San Miao to Mount Sanwei. Also meaning to store or to hide. Jia Yi, Lament for Qu Yuan: The phoenix hides away while the owl soars. Discourses of the States (Guoyu): One may conceal evil. The commentary defines this as hiding. Also, from the Erya, Explanations of Words (Erya Shigu): To be slight or subtle. The commentary explains this as the subtlety of a hidden path. Discourses of the States (Guoyu): Diligent in concealing one's schemes. The commentary defines this as subtle. Records of the Grand Historian (Shiji), Biography of Master Cang: He treated it with medicinal smoke, and after a short time the illness was purged. The commentary states that this refers to using medicinal smoke. Also meaning to alter or change. Poem by Han Yu: To stain with ink and alter the ancient histories. New Accounts of Guangdong (Guangdong Xinyu): In Zengcheng, a house is called a cuàn. Also pronounced cuān (level tone). Entering a cave. Compendium of Phonology (Yunhui Xiaobu): To entice someone into evil is called cuàn, colloquially known as cuānduo. Also rhyming with qiàn (falling tone). Su Zhe, Poem on Zhong: The river flows deeper each day, and the language of the people gradually changes. Looking from afar at the people there, their appearance is like that of fleeing deer. Also pronounced zuì (falling tone). Also meaning to flee.