Shen Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Grass (cǎo) 葡 Kangxi Strokes: 15 Page 1045, Entry 20 According to the Ocean of Characters (Pianhai), pronounced pu. It is commonly used as a loan character for the word pu-tao (grape). Also, according to the Rhyme Collection (Jiyun), pronounced bei. The clerical script form is written as. All characters representing the words bei (to prepare) and bei (dried rice) are derived from this.