Shen Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Grass (cǎo) Lā Kangxi stroke count: 14 Page 1037, Entry 08 Pronounced lā. According to the Collection of Jade (Yupian), the Regional Speeches (Fangyan) state that in the eastern region of Lu, radish is called lazi. Also, in the Rhapsody on the Capital of Wu (Wudu fu) by Zuo Si, it appears in the phrase la lei lang. The commentary states this refers to the sound of something collapsing or falling apart.