Wei Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Ear (ěr) 聵 Kangxi strokes: 18 Page 969, Entry 24 Pronounced kuài Shuowen Jiezi (Explaining Graphs and Analyzing Characters): Deaf. Discourses of the States (Jin Yu): Those who are deaf or hearing-impaired cannot be employed. Note: To be born deaf is called kuài. Classified Chapters (Lei Bian): Sometimes also written in a variant form (kuài). Also written in a variant form (kuài).