Hai Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Bone (gǔ) Kangxi Strokes: 13 Page 1448, Entry 02 Pronounced wei (rising tone). From Explaining Graphs (Shuowen): The end of a bone that is bent. From Jade Chapters (Yupian): The appearance of a bone bending. Also, from History of the Former Han (Qianhan Shu), Biography of the King of Huainan: To bend the correct laws of the world. Commentary by Shigu says: This is an ancient form of the character for bent, meaning to curve. Also, from the Biography of Mei Gao: Its text is convoluted. Commentary says: Convoluted means twisted. Also, from Songs of Chu (Chuci), Summoning the Recluse: The forest trees are tangled and twisted. Commentary by Wang Yi says: Branches coiled together. Also, from Sima Xiangru, Rhapsody on the Imperial Park (Shanglin Fu): The overlapping and twisted. Commentary by Guo Pu says: Twisted, the appearance of being coiled. Also, from Sima Xiangru, Rhapsody on the Great Man (Daren Fu): Looking side to side in a winding manner. Commentary by Zhang Ji says: Winding, the appearance of following one another side to side. Also, from Yang Xiong, Great Mystery (Tai Xuan): Where disaster gathers. Commentary says: Where disaster collects. Also a surname. From Broad Rhymes (Guangyun): Mentioned in the Collected Writings. Textual research: In the Biography of Mei Cheng, it states: Its text is convoluted. Following the original text, Mei Cheng has been corrected to Mei Gao.