Shen Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Grass (cǎo) 藋 Kangxi stroke count: 20 Page 1064, Entry 06 Pronounced diao (falling tone). Shuowen Jiezi (Explanation of Words and Phrases): A type of weeding grass. Zhuangzi (Master Zhuang): Those who flee into the void, their paths of weasels and badgers are blocked by stalks of goosefoot and knotweed. Also, in the Erya (Approaching Elegance), section on grass: The shang-diao plant. Commentary: The shang-diao is red and resembles the goosefoot. Also, in the Book of Odes (Shijing), Greater Odes: The violet and sow thistle taste like candy. Sub-commentary: The Guangya (Expanded Elegance) says that violet is the same as diao; people in the region of the Three Prefectures still speak this way. Also, in the Boya (Broad Elegance): The diao-liang is a type of millet. Also, pronounced zhuo (rising tone). Shuodiao: A medicinal herb. Also, pronounced di (rising tone). Huidiao. Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao) Commentary: Emperor Wu of Liang in his Encouragement to Physicians text writes this as huicai.