Hai Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Bone (gǔ) Kuan; Kangxi stroke count: 25; Page 1451, Entry 15 Pronounced kuan. Same as the variant form (kuan). Shuowen Jiezi (Shuowen): The upper part of the thigh. Guangya (Boya): Kuan refers to the thigh. Shiming: Kuan means loose. The skin at the armpit and thigh is thick and loose. Guangyun: The space between the two thighs. History of the Former Han Dynasty (Qianhan Shu), Biography of Jia Yi: If a butcher hits the joints of a cow, the blade will not dull even after butchering twelve cows, because he strikes where the joints naturally separate; however, when he reaches the area of the thigh, he must use an axe or a heavy cleaver. Pronounced kun. Refers to the body. Refers to the thigh.