Yin Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Sprout (chè) 3 strokes Page 304, Entry 10 Guangyun (Guangyun): Pronounced che. Jiyun (Jiyun): Pronounced che. Shuowen Jiezi (Shuowen): The initial growth of plants. It resembles a vertical line emerging, representing branches and stems. Xu Xuan says: The character represents the passage between above and below. It resembles the sprouting of plants, passing through the surface of the ground. Also Jiyun (Jiyun): Pronounced cao. Yin Tong says: In ancient writing, it is sometimes used for the character for grass. History of the Former Han (Qian Han Shu): Humble officials like myself are without knowledge.