Mao Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Hand (shǒu) Kangxi stroke count: 15 Page 451, Entry 08 Pronounced gui. According to the Regional Languages (Fangyan) by Yang Xiong: Gui means to cut or tailor. In the regions of Liang and Yi, cutting wood to make utensils is called this, and tearing silk to make clothing is called gui. According to the Rhapsody on the Capital of Shu (Shudu Fu) by Zuo Si: To cut and reveal both.