Shen Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Grass (cǎo) Yun Kangxi Stroke Count: 13 Page 1032, Entry 17 According to the Tang Rhymes (Tangyun), pronounced yun (rising tone). According to the Er ya, Explanation of Plants (Erya, Shicao), yun is jiao. Commentary: Yun is also called jiao, which refers to grass roots that are edible; it is also a type of bamboo shoot. It is not of one single kind. Also, according to the Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), pronounced yun (level tone). It refers to a type of lotus root sprout. Textual Research: In the Er ya, Explanation of Plants (Erya, Shicao), it says yun is jiao. The commentary states yun is also called jiao; the original text has been corrected to read also called jiao.