Shen Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Grass (cǎo) Character: Qiang Kangxi Stroke Count: 17 Page 1053, Entry 13 According to the Compilation of Phonetic Studies of Chinese Characters (Jiyun), the pronunciation is qiang (rising tone). It is the name of a type of grass. Also, according to the Classified Compilation of Characters (Leipian), the pronunciation is qiang. Qiang refers to the lily.