Shen Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Grass (cǎo) Kangxi strokes: 14 Page 1038, Entry 15 Collected Rhymes (Jiyun): Pronounced ba. Jade Chapters (Yupian): Bati is a type of auspicious grass. Expanded Elogies (Boya): Baqie is the plant known as dog's spine (gouji). Materia Medica (Bencao): Batie shares the meaning of the character you, which means short. Its vines are hard and short, hence the name. Broad Rhymes (Guangyun): Its roots can be used to make beverages. Ancient Sounds of Tang Rhymes (Tangyun Guyin): Pronounced nei, it is the same as the character bi. Batie is written as biqie in the Book of Rites (Liji), Monthly Ordinances (Yueling).