Shen Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Grass (cǎo) Kangxi Strokes: 13 Page 1034, Entry 06 Pronounced keng Shuowen Jiezi: The stem of a plant or tree. Zilin: A supporting branch or pillar. Leipian: Grass is called jing, bamboo is called ge, trees are called mei. Chu Ci (Chuci): Autumn orchids are verdant green, with green leaves and purple stems. Luxu (Chunqiu Fanlu): Whenever the Spring and Autumn Annals (Chunqiu) record disasters or anomalies, even if there are several stems per acre, it is still described as having no wheat seedlings. Lunheng: The stems of the vermilion grass are like needles. Also, to stand out. Zhang Heng, Western Capital Rhapsody (Xijing Fu): Narrow paths a hundred chang long, with stems rising up. Zhou Rites (Zhouli), Winter Officials (Dongguan), Tao Shi: Use the width of the blade to determine the stem, with the circumference being double the length. Commentary: The stem refers to the sword grip, the part above the hilt held by the hand. Also, the name of a musical piece. Baihu Tong: The music of Zhuanxu is called Six Stems. The term stems refers to the growth of all things. Zuo Si, Rhapsody on the Wei Capital (Wei Du Fu): Covering the six blossoms and five stems. Also, the name of a mountain. Han Shi Waizhuan: Duke Mu of Qin went hunting and lost his horse; he searched for three days and found it on the sunny side of Jing Mountain. Pronounced ying Name of a grass. Erya (Erya), Interpretation of Grasses: Yao jing is tu ji. Liushu Zheng'e: A variant written as the other character, which is incorrect. Textual Research: Baihu Tong: The music of Zhuanxu is called Six Stems, with stems referring to the growth of all things; according to the original text, the phrasing has been corrected.