Xu Collection, Lower Volume
Radical: Leaf (yè)
Kangxi Strokes: 20
Page 1409, Entry 08
Broad Rimes (Guangyun) and Collected Rimes (Jiyun) state the pronunciation is ji. It is pronounced the same as yi. The Jade Chapters (Yupian) defines it as chiwai, meaning not intelligent. Additionally, Broad Rimes (Guangyun) and Collected Rimes (Jiyun) state the pronunciation is kuai. The meaning is the same. Furthermore, Five Tones Collected Rimes (Wuyin Jiyun) states the pronunciation is tuai. It means the appearance is ugly. Additionally, Collected Rimes (Jiyun) states the pronunciation is chuai. It is pronounced the same as chuai. It refers to the sound of knocking on a head. Another explanation is weiwai, which refers to lacking ambition. Also, Broad Rimes (Guangyun) states the pronunciation is zui and Collected Rimes (Jiyun) states the pronunciation is hui. It is pronounced the same as wei. The meaning is the same.
Textual research: The Jade Chapters (Yupian) was originally written as chiwai, meaning not intelligent. Now, in accordance with the original text, chiwai has been corrected to chiwai.