Shen Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Grass (cǎo) Li Kangxi strokes: 25 Page 1071, Entry 27 Pronounced li. According to the Explaining Graphs and Analyzing Characters (Shuowen Jiezi), it refers to river algae and ligusticum. The commentary on the Literary Expositor (Erya) states: In Chu it is called li, in Jin it is called [omitted], and in Qi it is called chai. In the poem Rhapsody on the Shanglin Park by Sima Xiangru, it is noted as being covered in river algae. Also, the Huainanzi states: The li plant ripens before the rice, and the farmer who weeds it does not allow a small profit to harm the great harvest. The commentary notes that li is a type of water weed. Also, it refers to a fence or barrier. The accounts of Chen She and Xiang Yu in the Book of Han (Hanshu) mention building a long wall to guard the fence. Also, according to the ancient pronunciation in the Tang Rhyme (Tangyun), it is pronounced luo. In the poem Encountering Sorrow (Lisao), it appears in the line regarding the jiache plant and the river algae, where it rhymes with the word hua.