Shen Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Grass (cǎo) 蓲 Kangxi Stroke Count: 17 Page 1052, Entry 25 Pronounced qiu. Jade Chapters (Yupian): Refers to the black wu-qiu plant. Book of Odes (Shijing), Odes of Wei: The reeds and rushes grow tall. Commentary (Jian): The wan reed is called wu-qiu in the region east of the Yangtze River. Also pronounced ou. Same as the character variant (ou). Classic of Mountains and Seas (Shanhaijing): Its wood is bitter-qiu. Note: Refers to the prickly elm. Also in the Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), it is the same. Zuo Si, Rhapsody on the Capital of Wu (Wudu Fu): Strange flowers and lush growth. Note: The Erya says: Qiu refers to flowers. Qiu is the same as the character (fu). Supplementary Dictionary (Zihui Bu): In Han dynasty clerical script, it is the same as this character. Also pronounced yu. Refers to a type of grass. Also in the Rhymes Compilation (Yunhui), it is the same as (xu), meaning to warm or sunshine. Great Classic (Taijing): Sunlight warms all things.