Chou Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Mouth (kǒu) Character: Gua Kangxi Strokes: 9 Page 188, Entry 04 Pronounced kuā. According to the Explaining and Analyzing Characters (Shuowen Jiezi), it refers to a crooked or slanted mouth. According to the Broad Rhymes (Guangyun), it is the same as the character for crooked mouth (wāi). According to the Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), it is sometimes written in a variant form (zhuàn). It is also used interchangeably with the character for harmony (hé). The Lessons on Mountain Discourse (Shuoshanzhun) in the Masters of Huainan (Huainanzi) records the Jade Disc of the Gua Family. According to the Correct Character Guide (Zhengzitong), it is pronounced gē. It is a surname. Examples include Gua Zheng of the Southern Tang, Gua Fu of the Song Dynasty, and Gua Wenguang of the Ming Dynasty.