Shen Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Grass (cǎo) Character: Qiu Kangxi Stroke Count: 11 Page 1024, Entry 06 Pronounced qiu. Pronounced qiu. Classic of Rites (Erya), Explanation of Grass: The qiu-zhi herb. Guo commentary: A plant that blooms three times a year, considered an auspicious herb. Also, in the Classified Compilation (Leipian), pronounced you. The meaning is the same.