Shen Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Grass (cǎo) Xian; Kangxi strokes: 19 Page 1061, Entry 01 Tang Rhyme (Tangyun): Pronounced lian (rising tone). Shuowen Jiezi (Shuowen): White xian, sometimes written in a variant form (lian), see the entry for the character lian. Also, Classified Compilation (Leipian): Pronounced lian (level tone). Meaning is the same. Also, Collected Rhymes (Jiyun): Pronounced xian (level tone). Xixian, a medicinal herb. Also, Classified Compilation (Leipian): Pronounced yan (level tone). Dictionary Forest (Zilin): A wild leek growing in water. Also, pronounced chan (level tone). Pungent flavor. Also, pronounced gan (falling tone). Same as the character xian (filling). Flavor is overly sweet.