Chen Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Tree (mù) 梅 Kangxi stroke count: 11 Page 528, Entry 08 Ancient form: 槑 Pronounced mei Also written as 槑, 楳, and also as 某. Shuowen Jiezi states it is a type of nan tree. Erya, Explanation of Trees states: Mei is nan. Lu Ji, Commentary on Trees and Plants: It resembles the large zhang tree. Also, Book of Documents (Shujing), Speech of Yue states: If you are to make a harmonious soup, you are the salt and the mei. Book of Rites (Liji), Inner Quarters states: Preserved mei. Mingwu Shu: The interpretations by Lu Ji distinguish between the tiao tree and the mei tree, the latter being a nan tree that resembles the zhang tree. The zhang tree is a large tree that can be used to make coffins and boats. The mei used in soup and the dried fruit in bamboo baskets resemble apricots that are sour. Also, Erya, Explanation of Trees: Time, the blossoms of the mei. Annotation: Sparrow mei. Also, Erya, Explanation of Trees: The qiu tree is the ji-mei. Annotation: Its shape is like the mei, the fruit is red and resembles a small crabapple, and it is edible. Also, Piya: In the Jiang, Xiang, and Zhejiang regions, during the fourth and fifth months, when the mei fruit is about to turn yellow and fall, the water becomes moist, the earth becomes damp, and the stagnant, humid air forms rain; this is called mei rain. Sishi Zuanyao: People in Fujian consider the period after the beginning of summer to enter the mei season upon reaching the geng day, and leave the mei season after the grain in ear solar term upon reaching the ren day. Also, yangmei, the name of a fruit. Yuejun Zhi: The yangmei of Kuaiji is the wonder of the world. Also, meimei, equivalent to meimei (dark and indistinct), refers to the appearance of one mourning. Book of Rites (Liji), Jade Beads states: The gaze is focused and meimei. Also, the name of a prefecture, belonging to Guangdong. Southern Song Geography Record: Changed Jing Prefecture to Mei Prefecture. Also, a surname. Guangyun: Originates from Runan. Included are Mei Fu and Mei Xuan of the Han dynasty. Also, pronounced mei (falling tone). Also a surname. The character 槑 was originally written as two gao characters. Also. Correction: Book of Documents (Shujing), Speech of Yue: If you are to make a harmonious soup, you are the salt and the mei. Corrected according to the original text from you are the to you are the. Erya, Explanation of Trees: The qiu tree is the ji-mei. Corrected according to the original text from qian to ji.