Shen Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Grass (cǎo) Jian Kangxi strokes: 26 Page 1072, Entry 12 According to the Tang Rhymes (Tangyun), pronounced jian. The name of a grass. According to the Erya (Erya), Shicao section: Jian is a centipede. Commentary: Unknown. Also, according to the Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), pronounced xian. Same meaning.