Shen Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Grass (cǎo) Bi; Kangxi strokes: 17; Page 1053, Entry 01 Ancient form. According to the Collection of Rhymes (Jiyun), pronounced bi. A type of bean plant. Also, bi-kun, a type of grass, known as sheep-hoof grass. Also, bi-ba, a medicinal herb. According to the Miscellaneous Morsels from Youyang (Youyang Zazu), it originates from the Magadha country; the sprout grows three to four feet high, the stem is thin like a chopstick, the leaves resemble those of the chameleon plant, and the fruit resembles a mulberry. Also refers to thorny branches. According to the Expanded Rhymes (Guangyun), it is the same as the character bi. According to the Book of Rites (Liji), in the chapter on the conduct of the Confucian, it refers to a door woven from thorny branches and small, triangular-shaped holes dug into a wall, describing a humble dwelling. Also, according to the Tang Rhymes (Tangyun), pronounced bi. The meaning is the same.