You Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Speech (yán) Kangxi Strokes: 13 Page 1160, Entry 01 Pronounced gua (falling tone). Shuowen Jiezi (Explanation of Graphs and Analysis of Characters) states: to mistake. Guangya (Broad Refinement) states: to deceive. Records of the Grand Historian (Shiji), Biography of Liu Pi, Prince of Wu: to confuse and mislead the world. Book of Han (Hanshu), Biography of Wang Mang: Your subject, Mang, ought to accept the blame for misleading those above and confusing the imperial court. Ji Yun (Collection of Rhymes) notes it is also written in a variant form. Also, pronounced gua (falling tone). Guang Yun (Broad Rhymes) and Ji Yun (Collection of Rhymes) note it is the same as the character for obstruction. It means to obstruct. Also, pronounced gua (falling tone). It is the same as the character for mutual misunderstanding. It is also written in a variant form. Also, pronounced guai (falling tone). It is also the same as the character for mutual misunderstanding.