Zi Collection, Page Position: Lower Radical: Knife (dāo) Entry: 刏 Kangxi Stroke Count: 6 Page: Page 137, Entry 06 Classical Chinese: Pronounced ji (entering tone) according to Tang Yun. Pronounced ji according to Jiyun and Yunhui. Pronounced ji according to Zheng Yun. According to Guang Yun, it means to cut, to stab, to wound by stabbing. "Book of Rites (Zhou Li) - Minister of Justice (Shishi)" states: "All 刏 earrings." Annotation: In sacrificial rituals, the blood of furred animals is called 刲, and that of feathered animals is called 衈. Also, pronounced qi (entering tone) according to Tang Yun, Jiyun, and Yunhui. The meaning is the same. Also, pronounced qi (departing tone) according to Jiyun and Yunhui. The meaning is the same. Also, pronounced kui (entering tone) according to Tang Yun, Jiyun, and Yunhui. It means to stab. Another meaning is to sharpen a knife. Also, pronounced kuai (entering tone) according to Jiyun. "Shuowen": To cut and wound. Another meaning is to cut off. Another meaning is that if a knife is not sharp, it is sharpened on pottery or stones.