Shen Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Grass (cǎo) 葭 Kangxi strokes: 15 Page 1046, Entry 10 Pronounced jia. Shuowen Jiezi (Shuowen): The part of a reed that has not yet sprouted an ear or flowered. Guangyun (Guangyun): This is the reed. Erya (Erya), Explanation of Plants: Jia is the flower. Commentary: This refers to the current-day reed. Book of Odes (Shijing), Shao Nan: That which grows vigorously is the jia. Also, jiafu (the membrane inside a reed), see the commentary under the character fu. Also refers to a flute. Xie Lingyun poem: Playing the jia to arrive at the vermilion palace. Commentary: Blowing a flute to lead the way. Also a water name. Book of Han (Hanshu) commentary: The Jia River is in the south of Guangping and He. Also interchangeably used with qie. Literary commentary: Du Zhi, Jia Fu (Rhapsody on Reeds). Jia is currently written as qie. Also, Jiyun (Jiyun) says: Pronounced xia. Refers to lotus leaves. Originally written as xia, sometimes abbreviated. Also, Tang Yun Gu Yin (Ancient Pronunciations of the Tang Rhymes): Pronounced gu. Sima Xiangru, Zixu Fu (Rhapsody on Sir Fantasy): Concealing reed mace and reeds, eastern wild rice and water-grass. Also, Mao Shi Gu Yin Kao (Investigation of Ancient Pronunciations of the Mao Odes): Pronounced suo. Zhang Heng, Xijing Fu (Rhapsody on the Western Capital): Arranging the rowers, releasing the oars in song. Giving rise to harmony, blowing the jia in unison.