Shen Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Grass (cǎo) 茟 Kangxi stroke count: 12 Page 1027, Entry 37 Jade Chapter (Yupian): This is the ancient form of the character for a plant sprout. For a detailed explanation, see the four-stroke section. Also, Collected Rhymes (Jiyun): Pronounced yun. The sound is the same as the character for a writing brush (yu). Broadening Refinements (Boya): Refers to the goosefoot plant. Also, Categorized Glossaries (Leipian): Pronounced bi. The sound is the same as the character for a writing brush (bi). It is the name of a type of grass. Collection of Distinguishing Variants (Peixi Ji): It is incorrect for the common folk to use the character for a plant name, 茟, as a substitute for the character used for a writing brush, 笔. Also, Collection of Characters (Zihui): Citing the Commentary on the Lotus Sutra (Fahua Jing): It refers to the appearance of flowers and plants just beginning to bloom. The pronunciation is wei.