Chou Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Mouth (kǒu) Character: 呅 Kangxi stroke count: 7 Page 181, Entry 08 In the Jade Chapter (Yupian), it is pronounced mei. It sounds the same as the word mei. It means to mumble. Furthermore, in the Rhyme Collection (Jiyun), it is pronounced wen (third tone), which is identical to the character for kiss. For a detailed explanation, please refer to the annotation for the character for kiss.