Shen Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Grass (cǎo) 莪 Kangxi Stroke Count: 13 Page 1035, Entry 12 Pronounced o (falling tone) — *Tang Yun* Pronounced o — *Ji Yun*, *Yun Hui*, *Zheng Yun* A type of artemisia, similar to mugwort. — *Yu Pian* "Vigorous is the artemisia, in the middle of that slope." — Odes (Shijing) Commentary: It is a type of artemisia. Annotation: Lu Ji says: It grows in marshy fields and damp places. Its leaves resemble those of *xie hao* but are finer. It grows in March. The middle stem can be eaten raw, or steamed, and is fragrant and delicious, with a taste quite similar to *lou hao*. "Tall is the artemisia, not artemisia but mugwort." — Odes (Shijing) Annotation: The artemisia is the *fan* of antiquity. When it first sprouts, it is called *e*; when it grows large, it is called *hao*.