Shen Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Grass (cǎo) Hong Kangxi Stroke Count: 15 Page 1044, Entry 01 Pronounced hong Book of Erya (Erya), Explaining Grasses: Hong is synonymous with longgu. Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao): The hong grass is also known as water-hong, and is the same as the character hong (alternate form).