Shen Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Grass (cǎo) Mi Kangxi Strokes: 16 Page 1050, Entry 22 Pronounced mi. Jia-mi, name of a plant. Commentary on the Book of Odes (Shijing): Also known as qie-jun. Materia Medica (Bencao): Also known as yi-xian. The leaves resemble those of the elm, and the seeds grow in pairs opposite one another. For details, see the entry for the character jia.