Chou Collection, Middle Volume. Radical: Earth (tǔ). Kangxi stroke count: 19. Page 225, Entry 03. Ancient form. Pronounced guai. To destroy or ruin. Also pronounced huai. To ruin of one's own accord. According to Mao's Rhyme Supplement (Mao shi yun zeng), when an object is not ruined by itself but is destroyed by someone else, it is pronounced guai, such as the case of Prince Gong of Lu destroying the residence of Confucius. When an object ruins of its own accord, it is pronounced huai, such as the case in the Spring and Autumn Annals (Chunqiu zhuan) where a city wall of the Lu state collapsed by itself. Also pronounced huai. Huai-tui, a mountain name. Also pronounced hui. In the Book of Odes (Shijing), Small Odes (Xiaoya), it is like a rotten tree, withered with no branches. Also pronounced kui. In the Book of Odes (Shijing), Great Odes (Daya), do not allow the city wall to be destroyed, do not be afraid in this manner alone. Also pronounced hui. In the School Sayings of Confucius (Kongzi jiayu), Confucius chanted: Mount Tai is about to collapse, is it not? The ridgepole is about to rot and decay, is it not? It rhymes with the following word, wei. Wei is pronounced ai.