Shen Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Grass (cǎo) Kui Kangxi strokes: 18 Page 1058, Entry 01 Ancient form. Tang Rhymes (Tangyun) and Rhyme Assembly (Yunhui), pronounced kui. Shuowen (Explaining Graphs and Analyzing Characters): A container made of grass. Analects of Confucius (Lunyu): There was one carrying a grass basket passing the gate of the Confucius household. Also, a mountain name. History of the Former Han (Qianhan), Annals of Emperor Gao: The Duke of Pei led troops to bypass Yao Pass and cross Kui Mountain. Also, Collection of Rhymes (Jiyun), pronounced kuai. A vegetable name. Erya (Approaching Elegance), Explaining Grasses: Kui is red amaranth. Annotation: Today, this refers to amaranth with red stems. Also, used interchangeably with a character meaning to knead. Book of Rites (Liji), Conveyance of Rites (Liyun): Knead a clod of earth into a drumstick and use a clay drum. Annotation: Knead is read as the other character, as the sound was mistakenly recorded, meaning to knead earth to form a drumstick. Also, a surname. Book of Rites (Liji), Tan Gong: The Duke sent someone to offer condolences to Kui Shang. Verification: Erya (Approaching Elegance), Explaining Grasses: Kui is red amaranth. Annotation: Today, this refers to amaranth with red stems. Corrected from red roots to red stems according to the original text.