Shen Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Grass (cǎo) Entry: Men Kangxi Stroke Count: 31 Page 1072, Entry 56 According to Tang Rhymes (Tangyun), Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), and Rhyme Compendium (Yunhui), the pronunciation is mo ben. According to Correct Rhymes (Zhengyun), the pronunciation is mo ben. Pronounced men. Erya: Explaining Plants (Erya, Shicao): Qiangmi, mendong. Commentary: Mondong is also known as mandong. Classic of Mountains and Seas (Shanhaijing): At Xian Mountain, there is much mendong. Also, according to Explaining Graphs and Analyzing Characters (Shuowen): Men refers to a fine grain with red shoots. Erya: Explaining Plants (Erya, Shicao): Men is a red shoot. Commentary: This is today's red sorghum millet, originally pronounced men. Collected Rhymes (Jiyun) also records the pronunciation as mei pin, citing Guo Pu reading it as min. Also, interchangeable with men. Book of Odes (Shijing), Great Odes (Daya): Only men, only. Six Categories of Corrected Errors (Liushu Zheng’e): Commonly written as a variant form.