Shen Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Grass (cǎo) Lan Kangxi stroke count: 15 Page 1047, Entry 02 Pronounced lan. According to the Tang Rhyme (Tangyun), the pronunciation is the same as lan. The Explanation of Simple and Compound Characters (Shuowen Jiezi) defines it as the appearance of grass being blown by the wind. Furthermore, according to the Collection of Rhymes (Jiyun), the pronunciation is the same as feng. It is the name of a type of grass. The Explanation of Simple and Compound Characters (Shuowen Jiezi) defines it as meaning to irrigate or overflow.