Zi Collection, Page Position: Lower. Radical: Knife (dāo). guǎ. Kangxi Stroke Count: 11. Page 142. According to Tang Rhymes (Tangyun) and Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), the pronunciation is formed by the fanqie of gǔ and wǎ, and it is pronounced the same as guǎ. Jade Chapters (Yupian) defines it as scraping flesh away to leave only the bone. The Analytical Dictionary of Characters (Shuowen) records it as written in the form guǎ. Expanded Rhymes (Guangyun) states it is a popular variant of the character guā. Correct Character Mastery (Zhengzitong) notes it was originally written in the form guǎ.