Hai Collection, Lower Volume Radical: Wheat (mài) Kangxi Strokes: 17 Page 1513, Entry 22 Pronounced mou. According to the Explaining Graphs and Analyzing Characters (Shuowen Jiezi), it refers to wheat. According to the Collection of Characters (Yupian), it is spring wheat. According to the Extended Rhymes (Guangyun), it is barley. According to the Materia Medica of Wu Pu (Wu Pu Bencao), it is barley, also known as ear wheat, and is the chief among the five grains. According to the Expanded Wing of the Erya (Erya Yi), barley is suitable for cooking as rice, can be made into vinegar, and its sprouts can be used to make maltose. It is also known as short-grain wheat. According to the Cangjie Jiegu, this refers to boiled wheat. According to the Explanation of Names (Shiming), boiled wheat is called mou, which also implies decay, as the boiled grain softens and breaks down. According to the Expanded Elegant (Guangya), it also refers to yeast. It is also used interchangeably with the character pronounced mou. In the Book of Odes (Shijing), it is written: Presented me with wheat and barley.