Wei Collection, Lower Volume Radical: Meat (ròu) Qiang Kangxi strokes: 14 Page 987, Entry 10 Pronounced kuang. According to the Explaining Graphs and Analyzing Characters (Shuowen Jiezi), it means hollow inside. According to the Collection of Rhymes (Jiyun), the body of a bone is called a cavity. It also refers to the flank of a horse. According to the Important Arts for the People's Welfare (Qimin Yaoshu), in the method of judging horses, the intestines should be full and the flank should be small. According to the Proper Character Guide (Zhengzitong), common parlance refers to the melody of a song as a tune (qiang). Modern common usage employs the character for sound to form the word for tune. Pronounced kuang (departing tone). The dried meat of a sheep. According to the Five Sounds Collection of Rhymes (Wuyin Jiyun), it refers to sheep ribs. According to the Collection of Rhymes (Jiyun), it is sometimes written as a variant form. According to The Six Writings Corrected (Liushu Zhenge), the common way of writing it as a sheep character is incorrect.