Shen Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Grass (cǎo) 蒜 Kangxi strokes: 16 Page 1048, Entry 22 Pronounced suàn. From Rhyme Dictionary of the Tang (Tangyun): Pronounced suàn. From Rhyme Collection (Yunhui): It is a pungent vegetable. From Commentary on Ancient and Modern Times (Gujinzhu): Suan is also known as luan suan. Popularly called small garlic. From Extended Wing of the Erya (Eryayi): Large garlic is called hu, small garlic is called suan. From Biographies of Eminent Scholars (Gaoshizhuan): Min Zhongshu of Taiyuan was known to the world as an honorable man. When Zhou Dang saw him eating beans and drinking water, he gave him some raw garlic. Also, in ancient times, silver garlic-shaped weights were used to hold down curtains. From Poem by Yu Xin: The curtain ropes are decorated with golden wheat ears, the curtain hooks with silver garlic-shaped bars. From Selection of Refined Literature (Wenxuan), Commentary on Yan Yannian’s Poem on Visiting Suan Mountain: Suan Mountain is located two miles west of Runzhou. From Manual of Orthodox Characters (Ganlu Zishu): Suan is commonly written in the variant form.