Chen Collection, Lower Volume Radical: Lack (qiàn) Page 567, Entry 38 Kangxi strokes: 11 According to the Jade Chapters (Yupian), pronounced kuai. According to the Collection of Rhymes (Jiyun), pronounced kuai. The meaning and pronunciation are the same as kui and kui. According to the Analytical Dictionary of Characters (Shuowen), it means to sigh. According to the Broad Elegance (Boya), it means to cut off or cease.