Shen Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Grass (cǎo) 萎 Kangxi stroke count: 14 Page 1041, Entry 10 Pronounced wei. To wilt. Book of Odes (Shijing), Lesser Odes of the Kingdom: There is no tree that does not wilt. Qu Yuan, Encountering Sorrow (Lisao): Though it wilts and breaks, what harm is there? Also, to be ill. Book of Rites (Liji), Tan Gong: Has the wise man withered away? Also, Pronounced wei. A medicinal herb. Erya, Explanation of Grasses: Ying is weiwei. Note: This refers to Solomon's seal. Han Yu's poetry: The Solomon's seal adorned with blue gems. Note: Solomon's seal has green flowers and round fruit. Also written in a variant form (sui). Also, the appearance of being withered. Book of the Later Han (Hou Hanshu), Biography of Ma Yuan: Withered, with tongue protruding. Also, a place name. Book of Jin (Jinshu), Biography of the Xiongnu: The Weishahu and others submitted to Wang Jun. Also, identical to the character for hungry (wei). See the entry for the character wei for further details.