You Collection, Lower Volume
Radical: Carriage (chē)
Kangxi stroke count: 20
Page 1249, Entry 10
Broad Rhymes (Guangyun), Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), Dictionary of Rhymes (Yunhui), and Correct Rhymes (Zhengyun) state the pronunciation is huan (falling tone).
According to the Explaining Graphs and Analyzing Characters (Shuowen), it refers to the execution method of tearing a person apart using chariots.
The Rites of Zhou (Zhouli), Ministry of Justice (Qiuguan), Tiolang official section, mentions the oath for drivers involves chariot dismemberment.
The Commentary of Zuo (Zuozhuan), year 18 of Duke Huan, states the people of Qi executed Gao Qumi by chariot dismemberment.
Also, Collected Rhymes (Jiyun) notes Huanyuan is a place name located in Gou-shi County.
Also, Broad Rhymes (Guangyun), Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), Dictionary of Rhymes (Yunhui), and Correct Rhymes (Zhengyun) state the pronunciation is huan (rising tone). The meaning is the same.
