Shen Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Grass (cǎo) Rou Kangxi Stroke Count: 15 Page 1043, Entry 33 Collection of Rhymes (Jiyun): Pronounced rou. Direct Pronunciation (Zhiyin): Fragrant rou vegetable. Broad Sophistication (Boya): Rangrou, also known as perilla. Yangzi Dialectics (Yangzi Fangyan): Small perilla is called rou. Also, Materia Medica (Bencao): Stone fragrant rou grows in the Ling, Rong, Zi, and Nan regions of the Shu commandery. Also, Extensive Rhymes (Guangyun): Pronounced rou. Rou vegetable is not meant for cutting. Sea of Characters (Pianhai): Variant of ru.