Shen Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Grass (cǎo) Yu Kangxi Dictionary Stroke Count: 18 Page 1057, Entry 24 Pronounced yu. Er Ya (Erya), Explaining Grasses: Yu is she. Commentary: Now known as zhe she. Also, Er Ya (Erya), Explaining Grasses: Yu, wei, and huang refer to the blooming of flowers. Commentary: Yu is also a description of flowering.