Shen Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Grass (cǎo) 萰 Kangxi strokes: 15 Page 1042, Entry 40 Pronounced lian (falling tone). Name of a plant. Jade Chapters (Yupian): White lily (bai lian). Approaching Classics (Erya), Explanation of Plants: The plant known as ben is also called tu gai. It also describes the appearance of luxuriant green, known as qian ben. Guo Pu, Rhapsody on the Yangtze River (Jiang fu): The riverbanks are lush and verdant.