Shen Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Grass (cǎo) Suo; Kangxi stroke count: 15; Page 1046, Entry 14 Tang Dynasty Dictionary of Rhymes (Tangyun): Pronounced sui (rising tone). Explaining Graphs and Analyzing Characters (Shuowen): A variety of ginger, which can be used to scent the breath. Broadly Refined (Boya): Lian ginger is called suo. Commentary on the Book of Etiquette and Ceremonial (Yili Zhu): Generally written as sui. Also according to the Broad Rhymes (Guangyun): Pronounced suo (rising tone). Name of a county. History of the Former Han Dynasty, Treatise on Geography (Qianhan Dilizhi): Dayuan Suoren. Shigu also pronounces it as suan (rising tone). Also according to the Collected Rhymes (Jiyun): Pronounced jun (falling-rising tone). Sima Xiangru, Rhapsody on the Imperial Park (Shanglin Fu): The fruits and leaves are luxuriant (suo mao). Commentary: Suo means large.