Shen Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Grass (cǎo) Character: Xia Kangxi stroke count: 19 Page 1059, Entry 35 Pronounced xia. The flowers and leaves of a plant. Book of Progressing Refinements (Erya), Interpretation of Plants: The lotus is called fuqu; its leaves are called xia. Also, pronounced jia. The reeds that have not yet flowered. Textual Research: Book of Progressing Refinements (Erya), Interpretation of Plants: The lotus is called fuqu. Note: Its leaves are called xia. Careful investigation shows that the phrase its leaves are called xia is part of the original classic text and not a commentary; the original text has been corrected to remove the reference to the note.