Shen Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Grass (cǎo) Na Kangxi strokes: 16 Page 1050, Entry 02 Pronounced na. A fragrant herb. Rhapsody on the Capital of Wu (Wudu Fu) by Zuo Si: As for grasses, there are bean-vines, na, and cardamom. Commentary: Na is a type of herbaceous plant. Its leaves resemble those of a palm but are smaller. The leaves are plucked and dried in the shade, then consumed with clove to enhance the flavor. Also, in Essential Arts for the People (Qimin Yaoshu), there is the mountain ginger, also known as na-zi. Also, mustard na is a term for a type of spice.