Wei Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Bamboo (zhú) Tai Kangxi strokes: 14 Page 886, Entry 38 Collected Rhymes (Jiyun): Pronounced chi. Categorized Chapters (Leipian): The tender shoots of bamboo. Another account suggests it refers to aquatic moss. Rites of Zhou (Zhouli): The offerings for the added vessels include pickled bamboo shoots, goose meat sauce, pickled bamboo shoot tips, and fish sauce. Zheng Sinong (an official in the Eastern Han dynasty) annotation: Tai refers to aquatic moss. Later Zheng (Zheng Xuan) annotation: Tai refers to the tender shoots of bamboo. Bamboo sprouts are also known as xiao. Also, Collected Rhymes (Jiyun) and Correct Rhymes (Zhengyun): Pronounced tai. Meaning is the same. Also, Collected Rhymes (Jiyun) and Correct Rhymes (Zhengyun): Pronounced tan. Meaning is the same. Collected Rhymes (Jiyun): Originally written as a variant form.