Shen Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Grass (cǎo) 蕫 Kangxi brush strokes: 18 Page 1059, Entry 06 Pronounced dong (falling tone). Er ya (Erya), Explaining Grasses: Dong. Commentary: Its shape resembles a reed but is finer; it can be woven into straw sandals or twisted into ropes. Also, according to the Shuo wen jie zi (Shuowen), Du Lin states: It is the lotus root. Also, pronounced tong (rising tone). The meaning is the same. Note: The Six Scripts Rectified (Liushu zheng'e) states: It is also a surname, alternatively written as Dong. Verification: Although the ancient characters for heavy (zhong) and child (tong) were sometimes interchangeable, the character Dong never appears as Dong in the classics. The statement in the Rectified (Zheng'e) is incorrect. Verification: Er ya (Erya), Explaining Grasses: Dong. Commentary: Its shape resembles a reed but is finer; it can be woven into straw sandals or twisted into ropes. In accordance with the original text, the phrase can be molded has been corrected to can be twisted into rope.