Shen Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Grass (cǎo) 蕈 Kangxi strokes: 18 Page 1057, Entry 09 Tang Rhyme (Tangyun): Pronounced xun (rising tone). Refers to fungi that grow on trees. Jade Chapter (Yupian): States that xun refers to fungi that grow on the ground. Also refers to the name of a river. Commentary on the Water Classic (Shuijingzhu): Records that the Tao River flows north through Menxia, passes through Qiujuechuan, and the Xun River flows into it. Collected Rhymes (Jiyun): Pronounced xun (level tone). Poetry of Lu Yun: Writes: Seeking the joy of kudzu vines, I gather its fungi. Longing for that distant place, I cherish a sincere heart. Also functions as a variant form of the character tan (rising tone). Five Classics Text (Wujing Wenzi): Records: The term ge tan in the Classic of Poetry (Shijing) is also written as xun.