Wu Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Eye (mù) Gongzi (huo) Kangxi Strokes: 21 Page 820, Entry 27 According to the Broad Rhymes (Guangyun), pronounced he; according to the Collected Rhymes (Jiyun) and the Rhyme Compendium (Yunhui), pronounced he, read as hao. It refers to eyes overlapping. It also refers to brightness. Furthermore, according to the Classified Chapters (Leipian), it refers to blindness. In the Records of the Grand Historian (Shiji), Biography of Jing Ke: Qin Shi Huang cherished Gao Jianli for his skill in playing the zhu, and specifically pardoned him, then caused his eyes to become blind. The Investigation of Hidden Matters (Suoyin) notes that horse dung was used to fumigate him, causing him to lose his sight. Sima also reads this as jue. According to the Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), it is sometimes written in a variant form. Also, according to the Broad Rhymes (Guangyun), pronounced xue guo; according to the Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), pronounced hu guo, read as huo. It refers to opening the eyes. Furthermore, according to the Classified Chapters (Leipian), it refers to staring in shock. It is interchangeable with the character meaning to stare.