Chen Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Tree (mù) Entry: Kuo Kangxi Stroke Count: 11 Page 527, Entry 02 Broad Rimes (Guangyun): Pronounced kuo (entering tone). Explanation from Etymological Dictionary of Characters (Shuowen): A wooden frame used to shape bamboo or wood. Another definition is the nock of an arrow, the part where the string is attached. Also written as the variant form kuo (the tree name). See the entry for the character kuo for detailed commentary.