Wei Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Silk (mì) Kangxi Strokes: 19 Page 940, Entry 06 Pronounced kui (falling tone). Shuowen Jiezi (Explaining Graphs and Analyzing Characters): To embroider with five colors. Xiao Erya (Small Approach to Elegant Language): Mixed colors are called hui. Yupian (Jade Chapters): Painted colors. Analects (Lunyu): The business of painting comes after the plain background. He Yan's Commentary: Hui means to paint patterns. Explanatory Text: Originally also written in a variant form (kui). Also pronounced hui (falling tone). The meaning is the same. Also used interchangeably with hui. Book of Documents (Shujing), Yi and Ji chapter: The sun, moon, stars, mountains, dragons, and flowery creatures are used to make the hui. Commentary: Hui means five colors. By using five colors, one completes these paintings. Explanatory Text: For hui, the Ma and Zheng editions write it as hui. Also used interchangeably with Kuai. Gongyang Commentary (Guliang Zhuan), 18th Year of Duke Xuan: The people of Zhu killed the Viscount of Hui at Zeng. Explanatory Text: For hui, the original text sometimes uses the form Kuai. Also pronounced kuai (falling tone). Five-colored hair ties.