Shen Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Grass (cǎo) Chong; Kangxi stroke count: 12; Page 1029, Entry 11 Pronounced chōng. Jade Sea (Yupian): Chongwei, which is the plant known today as motherwort. Materia Medica (Bencao): This plant and its seeds are both abundant and lush, hence the name.