Chen Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Tree (mù) Character: Sha Kangxi stroke count: 11 Page 526, Entry 23 Pronounced sha. In the Rhymed Dictionary of the Tang (Tangyun), it is described as Sha-tang, the name of a tree. It originates from the Kunlun Mountains. In the Jade Compendium (Yupian), it is noted that the Sha-tang has red flowers, and its fruit tastes like a plum but contains no pit; consuming it prevents weakness and can protect against water. In the Rhapsody on the Shanglin Park (Shanglin fu) by Sima Xiangru, it is written as Sha-tang.