Shen Collection, Upper Volume
Radical: Grass (cǎo)
Luo
Kangxi Strokes: 16
Page 1051, Entry 20
Pronounced luo (rising tone)
Book of Changes (Yijing), Commentary on the Trigrams: Mountain (Gen) corresponds to tree fruits and ground fruits.
Rites of Zhou (Zhouli), Office of Heaven, Imperial Gardener: Supplies the various types of tree fruits and ground fruits.
History of the Former Han (Hanshu), Treatise on Food and Money, Commentary: Ying Shao states, the fruit of trees is called guo, the fruit of herbs is called luo. Zhang Yan states, those with pits are called guo, those without pits are called luo. Chen Zan states, those growing on trees are called guo, those growing on the ground are called luo.
History of the Jin (Jinshu), Treatise on Astronomy: The Weaver Girl constellation presides over tree fruits and ground fruits.