Shen Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Grass (cǎo) 薜 Kangxi Stroke Count: 19 Page 1061, Entry 24 Tang Rhymes (Tangyun), Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), Dictionary of Rhymes (Yunhui): Pronounced bei (falling tone). Explanation from the Explaining Graphs and Analyzing Characters (Shuowen): Refers to the male plant of the zhan species. It is also known as the creeping fig (bili). From the Encountering Sorrow (Lisao) by Qu Yuan: Threading the falling blossoms of the creeping fig. Also pronounced bo (entering tone). From the Literary Expositor (Erya), Interpretation of Plants: The bi is known as mountain qi. Commentary: This is the angelica (danggui). Also, bi refers to mountain hemp. Commentary: Hemp that grows in the mountains is called bi. Also pronounced pi (entering tone). The meaning is the same. Also pronounced bao (entering tone). From the Rites of Zhou (Zhouli), Winter Offices, Record of Examination of Craftsmen (Kaogongji), Potters: All pottery wares that have tufts, cracks, splits, or rough surfaces shall not enter the market. Commentary: Bi means to split or crack. Liu Changzong reads this as bao (entering tone). Also written as a variant form (pi). From the History of the Former Han (Qianhan), Biography of Yang Xiong: Narrow and constricted by the three spirits.