Shen Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Grass (cǎo) Entry: Qie Kangxi strokes: 11 Page 1026, Entry 02 Ancient character form: Jia Pronounced jia Erya, Explanation of Plants: Lotus is called Fuqu, its stem is called Qie. Zhang Heng, Western Metropolis Rhapsody: Calyxes hanging like Qie from the ornate ceiling. He Yan, Rhapsody on the Jingfu Hall: Qie stalks inverted and planted. Also, Five Qie, a medicinal name. Liu Zongyuan, Poetry: Plucking precious Five Qie vegetables. Also, an ancient state name. Zuo Commentary, 25th Year of Duke Zhao: The Viscount of Chu sent Wei She to fortify Zhouqu and restored the Qie people there. Also, Guangyun: A compound surname, there is the Qie-Luo clan. Also, pronounced jia. Qie-zi, a vegetable that can be eaten. Compendium of Materia Medica: Qie is also called Luo-su; the Record of Inherited Children of the Five Dynasties writes it as Lao-su, implying its taste resembles that of cream or yogurt. Wang Bao, Servant Contract: Preparing Qie and peeling green onions. Records of Forgotten Occurrences: Carp from the Qi and Zhang rivers, dried with green Qie. Also, a place name. Book of Jin, Biography of Chi Jian: Jian led his forces across the river and met with Kan at Qie-zi Ferry. Also, synonymous with He (lotus). History of the Former Han, Biography of Yang Xiong: Wearing green garments of water chestnut and Qie. Commentary by Shigu: Qie is the ancient character for lotus, as seen in Zhang Yi, Record of Ancient and Modern Characters. Wang Yinglin, Investigation of the Odes: There is the Rushes and Lotus, written as Rushes and Qie. See Fan Guang, Commentary on the Erya. Also, the Qie of stem-Qie. Jiyun, Yunhui: Also pronounced ge.