Shen Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Grass (cǎo) Entry: Dao Kangxi Stroke Count: 14 Page 1040, Entry 16 Pronounced dao (falling tone). In the Shuowen Jiezi (Shuowen), it means the falling or drooping of plants and trees. Also, as recorded in the Jiyun, pronounced dao (rising tone), which refers to a type of grass. Also, pronounced zhuo, meaning the appearance of large grasses. Also, in the Book of Odes (Shijing), in the section Xiao Ya, it appears as "Zhuo bi fu tian," while the Han Poetry (Han Shi) version writes it as "Dao bi fu tian."