Shen Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Grass (cǎo) Suo; Kangxi stroke count: 16; Page 1051, Entry 23 Archaic form Pronounced sha Jade Collection (Yupian) refers to a raincoat woven from grass. Book of Odes (Shijing), Lesser Odes of the Kingdom: Carrying a grass raincoat and a hat. Commentary: A grass raincoat is an item used to protect against rain. Also, Dictionary of Rhymes (Yunhui): It carries the meaning of covering. Gongyang Commentary (Gongyang Zhuan), First Year of Duke Ding: Why was Zhongji's offense not covered like a city wall. Note: Refers to not using a grass raincoat or straw mat to cover a city wall. Also, Ancient Pronunciations of Tang Rhymes (Tangyun Guyin): Pronounced cui, same sound as cui. Guo Pu, Commentary on Classic of Mountains and Seas (Shanhaijing): A grass raincoat is an item used to avoid rain; it is pronounced cui. Also, Collection of Rhymes (Jiyun): Pronounced sai. It describes the appearance of flower stamens hanging downward. Zhang Heng, Rhapsody on the Southern Capital (Nandu Fu): Spreading flowers and hanging stamens. Also, pronounced xian. Guo Pu, Encomium on Classic of Mountains and Seas (Shanhaijing): Where the Jiangyi resides, wind and clouds lie hidden. There is a beast called the Ao, whose fur looks as if it is wearing a grass raincoat.