Shen Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Grass (cǎo) 艸 Kangxi strokes: 6 Page 1017, Entry 01 Tang Rhyme (Tangyun): Pronounced cǎo. Correct Rhymes (Zhengyun): Pronounced cǎo. It refers to the general term for all types of flowers and grasses. Book of Etiquette and Ceremonial (Yili): When in the wild, one refers to oneself as a subject from the grass fields. Analytical Dictionary of Characters (Shuowen): The form of the character is composed of two sprout signs. All characters related to grass are categorized under the Grass radical. General Rhymes (Guangyun): The character is the seal script form. After evolving into clerical script, it is written as a grass radical. Collected Rhymes (Jiyun): Pronounced che. It refers to the appearance of grass just as it begins to grow.