Shen Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Grass (cǎo) 蘳 Kangxi strokes: 24 Page 1070, Entry 42 Pronounced hua (rising tone). Shuowen Jiezi (Explanation of Simple and Compound Characters): Yellow flowers. Also, from the Eulogy of Guangcheng (Guangcheng Song) by Ma Rong in the Book of the Later Han (Hou Hanshu): The appearance of flowers and leaves, the character is formed with the component gui. Also pronounced sui (level tone). Fruit.