Shen Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Grass (cǎo) Kangxi Strokes: 16 Page 1050, Entry 01 Pronounced cang. Shuowen Jiezi (Explanation of Simple and Compound Characters): The color of grass. Book of Changes (Yijing), Explanation of the Trigrams: The Zhen trigram represents emerald green bamboo. Annotation by Wu of Linchuan: Deep green color. Book of Odes (Shijing), Odes of Wang: The vast, green sky. Book of Rites (Liji), Jade Ornaments: Grandees wear jade of a water-green color. Commentary: Like the green color of water, interspersed with patterns. Also defined in Guangya (Expanded Elegance): Luxuriant. Book of Documents (Shangshu), Yi and Ji Chapter: People as far as the corners of the sea. Commentary: The appearance of lush vegetation growing. Also refers to being elderly. Book of Odes (Shijing), Odes of Qin: Reeds are dense and luxuriant. Explication of Texts: The appearance of aged things. Also mentioned in the Biography of Chen Sheng in the History of the Former Han (Hanshu): The Green-headed Army. Annotation: Soldiers wearing green headcloths. Also in Gangmu Jilan (Comprehensive Mirror of the Outline): Canghuang, the appearance of being hurried and anxious. Also a surname. Tongzhi (Comprehensive Treatises), Treatise on Clans: The Cang clan. Annotation: The Fengsu Tong (Customs and Traditions) records them as descendants of Cang Shu, one of the Eight Kais. Also pronounced cang (rising tone). Mangcang: The appearance of coldness. One theory suggests it refers to the scenery of the countryside. Zhuangzi, Free and Easy Wandering: Those traveling to the suburbs return in time for three meals. Old History of the Tang (Jiu Tangshu), Biography of Wei Shu: Rushing and fleeing in panic. Poem by Bai Juyi: The cold dispelled, the spring colors hazy and vast. Also written as cang. Book of Rites (Liji), Monthly Ordinances: Driving the green dragon, wearing green jade. Records of the Grand Historian (Shiji), Biography of Xiao Wangzhi: Servants and laborers. Zhiyin (Dictionary of Pronunciations): Written as cang. The character cang is categorized under the Grass radical. Textual research: In the Book of Documents, Yi and Ji chapter, it is titled Chapter, not Treatise. Changed Treatise to Chapter.