Shen Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Grass (cǎo) 蒨 Kangxi Stroke Count: 16 Page 1049, Entry 16 Tang Dynasty Rhyme Dictionary (Tangyun): Pronounced qian (falling tone). The appearance of lush and flourishing grass. Zuo Si, Rhapsody on the Capital of Wu (Wudu Fu): Flourishing in summer and verdant green in winter. Zhan Fangsheng, Eulogy for Rice Seedlings (Dao Miao Zan): Flourishing and beautiful rice crops. Also refers to a bright and shining appearance. Shu Xi, Supplement to the Poem White Flowers (Bu Baihua Shi): Bright, shining, and outstanding scholars. Ceremonial Rites (Yili), Commentary on the Cap Ceremony for Scholars (Shi Guan Li Zhu): People of the Qi region refer to this as a leather kneepad (maige). Also the name of a tree. Classic of Mountains and Seas (Shanhaijing): Looking north from Ao Shore toward the river forest, its shape resembles the qian and the ju trees. Guo Commentary (Guo Zhu): Commentators state: qian and ju are both names of trees. Collected Rhymes (Jiyun): Also used interchangeably with the character qian.