Xu Collection, Lower Volume Radical: Eat (shí) Character: Kui Kangxi Stroke Count: 19 Page 1424, Entry 04 Pronounced kui (falling tone). According to the Explanation of Simple and Compound Characters (Shuowen Jiezi), in the region of Wu, people refer to ritual offerings as kui. Also, according to the Extensive Dictionary of Sounds and Meanings (Guangyun), it is a variant form of kui. In the History of the Former Han (Qianhan Shu), it refers to carrying and transporting military provisions over long distances. It also refers to the act of giving gifts. In the Mencius (Mengzi), it describes the King of Qi offering one hundred yi of high-grade gold, which was not accepted. It is also used as a surname. According to the Register of Surnames (Xingpu), when Mu Bo of the Zhongxing clan of the Jin state attacked the state of Gu, Kui Xianlun attempted to capture the city by way of the local official, but the official did not comply. Also, pronounced gui (level tone). Also, pronounced gui (falling tone). The meaning is the same.