Chen Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Tree (mù) 槿 Kangxi Strokes: 15 Page 548, Entry 16 Pronounced jin (falling tone). The rose of Sharon (mùjǐn), also known as the hibiscus (chèn). Jade Chapters (Yùpiān): The rose of Sharon blooms in the morning and falls by evening; it is edible. Also written as a variant form (jǐn). Book of Rites (Liji), Monthly Ordinances (Yuèlìng): The rose of Sharon (mùjǐn) blooms. Also known as the shuttlecock flower (shùn). Book of Odes (Shijing), Zheng Winds (Zhèngfēng): A young woman shares a carriage, her face like the hibiscus flower (shùnhuá). Also known as the duan (duàn) and the chen (chèn). Literary Expositor (Ěryǎ), Explanation of Plants (Shìcǎo): The duan is the rose of Sharon. The chen is the rose of Sharon. Guo Commentary (Guōzhù): These are two separate names. The white variety is called duan; the red variety is called chen. Also known as the daily achiever (rìjí). Plants and Trees of the South (Nánfāng Cǎomù Zhuàng): The red rose of Sharon is called the daily achiever. Also known as the royal steamer (wángzhēng). Lu Ji, Commentary on Plants and Trees (Cǎomù Shū): Between the regions of Qi and Lu, it is called the royal steamer. Also, pronounced jin (level tone). A handle. Also, pronounced jin (rising tone). Same meaning as above.