Shen Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Grass (cǎo) Character: 藬 Kangxi stroke count: 21 Page 1066, Entry 09 Pronounced tui Erhu (Erya): Gloss on Grass (Shijing) defines this as ox-rushes. Commentary: In the region east of the Yangtze River, this grass is called ox-rushes. It grows to a height of over one foot, has a square stem, long pointed leaves, and produces ears. Flowers grow between the ears, which are purple-blue in color, and can be steeped in water to make a beverage. Also, according to the Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), pronounced tui. Meaning is the same.