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.