Chou Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Mouth (kǒu) 噱 Kangxi stroke count: 16 Page 210, Entry 31 Tang Rhymes (Tangyun): Pronounced ju. Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), Rhyme Meetings (Yunhui), Correct Rhymes (Zhengyun): Pronounced ju. Explained Characters (Shuowen): To laugh heartily. Broad Rhymes (Guangyun): Wajue, laughing without stopping. History of the Former Han (Qianhan), Preface Biography: Talking and laughing with great amusement. Annotation: Shigu says: Great amusement is the sound of laughter. Also, Yang Xiong, Hunting Rhapsody (Jiaolie fu): Yexue hu hongzhong. Annotation: Shigu says: The upper and lower parts inside the mouth are called xue. This refers to the birds and beasts, exhausted from running, all opening their mouths wide and sticking out their tongues within the nets.