Chen Collection, Middle Volume. Radical: Tree (mù). Kangxi stroke count: 14. Page 546, Entry 13. Pronounced huai. According to the Explaining Graphs and Analyzing Characters (Shuowen Jiezi), it is a type of tree. In the Rites of Zhou (Zhouli), Autumn Offices, it states that three Huai trees represent the positions of the three excellencies. The commentary explains that Huai implies huai (to cherish). It means to cherish and attract those from afar to this place, in order to consult with them. In the Erya, Explaining Trees, it is noted as the Huai tree, which has large black leaves; the palace Huai leaves close during the day and open at night. According to the Collection of Literature (Yiwen Leiju), the Huai tree sprouts rabbit-eye-like buds on the fifth day of the third month, mouse-ear-like buds on the tenth day, begins to form a circular shape after another ten days, and its leaves are fully formed after twenty days. Also, according to the Spring and Autumn Annals, Discourse on Interpretations (Chunqiu Shuoticibao), the Huai is the essence of the Void star. In the Rites of Zhou, Summer Offices, commentary on the Superintendent of Fires, it says that in autumn, one should obtain fire from the Huai and sandalwood trees. Also, Huaili is a place name. In the History of the Former Han (Qian Hanshu), Geographical Records, it belongs to the Youfufeng commandery. Also, it is the name of a river. In the Classic of Mountains and Seas (Shanhaijing), on Mount Dunyu, the Huai River originates. Also, Menghuai is the name of a beast. The Classic of Mountains and Seas states that on Mount Qiaoming, there is a beast shaped like a badger with red fur, called Menghuai. Also, it is a surname. According to the Comprehensive Genealogies (Tongpu), the prominent family originates from Guanghan. Examples include Huai Chengrong and Huai Gongjian of the Tang Dynasty. Pronounced hui. According to the Explaining Graphs and Analyzing Characters (Shuowen Jiezi), it refers to a gecko. The Spring and Autumn Annals, Comprehensive Proclamations of Original Mandates (Chunqiu Yuanmingbao), states that one should plant a Huai tree and hear lawsuits beneath it. The commentary explains that Huai implies gui (to return), meaning that the truth of the situation is revealed and returns to certainty. Also, according to the Dictionary of Rhymes (Yunhui), Taohuai is the name of a country in the Western Regions. Also, Langhuai is the name of a county in the Qiansheng commandery.