Shen Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Grass (cǎo) Shi Kangxi strokes: 15 Page 1046, Entry 26 Pronounced shi. Jade Chapter (Yupian): The plant known as juan-shi; even when the heart is pulled out, it does not die. Qu Yuan, Encountering Sorrow (Lisao): The prickly weeds and the shi plant fill the room. Also: Added Rhymes (Zengyun): A type of bean.