Shen Collection, Upper Volume
Radical: Grass (cǎo)
Su
Kangxi stroke count: 17
Page 1053, Entry 32
Tang Rhymes (Tangyun): Pronounced su.
Erya (Erya): Explaining Implements (Shiqi): Vegetables are called su.
Note: Su is a general term for vegetables.
Book of Odes (Shijing): Greater Odes (Daya): What are those vegetables?
Jingchu Almanac of Seasonal Festivals (Jingchu Suishiji): At the end of the year, every family prepares dishes and vegetables to welcome the new year.
Also su-su, referring to being mean, lowly, or crude.
Book of Odes (Shijing): Lesser Odes (Xiaoya): A lowly person who possesses a salary.
Also describes the sound of wind that is strong and rapid.
Bao Zhao: Rhapsody on the Ruined City (Wucheng Fu): The sound of the wind is rushing and forceful, with an imposing power.
Also Rhyme Collection (Yunhui): Pronounced sou. Same meaning as the su for vegetables.
Also serves as a surname.
Comprehensive Treatise (Tongzhi): Clan Records (Shizulue): The Su clan, their ancestral home originates from Jinling.