Wei Collection, Lower Volume Radical: Silk (mì) Kangxi Strokes: 19 Page 940, Entry 06 Broad Rhymes (Guangyun), Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), Rhyme Compendium (Yunhui), Correct Rhymes (Zhengyun): Pronounced kui (falling tone). Explanation of Characters (Shuowen): To embroider with five colors. Small Literary Explicator (Xiao Erya): Multi-colored is called hui. Jade Compendium (Yupian): To paint in colors. Analects (Lunyu): Painting comes after the plain background. He Yan Commentary: Hui means to paint patterns. Explanation of Texts (Shiwen): Originally also written in a variant form (hui). Also pronounced hui (falling tone). The meaning is the same. Also the same as hui (to assemble). Book of Documents (Shujing), Yi and Ji: The sun, moon, stars, mountains, dragons, and floral patterns are used to make decorations. Commentary: Hui means five colors. Using five colors to create these paintings. Explanation of Texts (Shiwen): For hui, Ma and Zheng both wrote it as hui. Also the same as Kuai (a state name). Guliang Commentary (Guliang Zhuan), 18th Year of Duke Xuan: The people of Zhu killed the Viscount of Kuai at Zeng. Explanation of Texts (Shiwen): For hui, the original text sometimes appears as Kuai. Collected Rhymes (Jiyun): Pronounced kuai (falling tone). Five-colored hair ties.