Chen Collection, Middle Volume
Radical: Tree (mù)
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Kangxi stroke count: 17
Page 557, Entry 01
Pronounced kuài
Book of Erya (Erya), Interpretation of Trees: The kuài is characterized by cypress-like leaves and a pine-like trunk.
Book of Yiya (Yiya): Its nature is cold-resistant; the tree grows large and may be used for coffins and boats.
Book of Odes (Shijing), Odes of Wei (Weifeng): Kuài oars and pine boats.
Also refers to coffin decorations.
Book of Zuo (Zuozhuan), Second Year of Duke Cheng: The coffin has side decorations (hàn) and top decorations (kuài).
Commentary by Du Yu: Hàn refers to the side decorations; kuài refers to the decorations on top of the coffin.
Also written as a variant form (kuài).
Book of Zuo (Zuozhuan), Fifth Year of Duke Huan: When the wooden catapult (kuài) moves, the drums sound.
Sound and Meaning (Yinyi): Also written as the variant form. A large tree is erected with a stone placed atop it; a mechanism is triggered to drop it to crush enemies.
Also a state name. A descendant of Zhurong.
Book of Odes (Shijing), Odes of Kuài (Kuǎifeng): Originally written as the variant form (kuài).
Book of Zuo (Zuozhuan), Twenty-ninth Year of Duke Xiang: From the state of Kuài downwards, there are no critiques to be made. Written as the variant form (kuài).
Pronounced kuò
Commentary by Kong An-guo on the Tribute of Yu (Yugong): Cypress-like leaves and a pine-like trunk. This is the same as the entry above.
Textual Research:
Book of Odes (Shijing), Odes of Yong (Yongfeng): Kuài oars and pine boats. Based on the original text, Yongfeng is corrected to Weifeng.
Commentary by Zheng Xuan: Hàn refers to the side decorations. Based on the original text of the Zheng commentary, it is corrected to the Du commentary.
Sound and Interpretation (Yinshi): Also written as the variant form. A large tree is erected with a stone placed atop it; a mechanism is triggered to drop it to crush enemies. Based on the original text of the Yinshi, it is corrected to Yinyi. The term for crush enemies (chuí dí) is corrected to (duī dí).
