Shen Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Grass (cǎo) Yu Kangxi Dictionary Stroke Count: 15 Page 1042, Entry 38 According to the Tang Dynasty Rhyme Dictionary (Tangyun), the pronunciation is yu (level tone). According to the Jade Chapters (Yupian), the appearance of a flower. According to the Classified Chapters (Leipian), sometimes written as a variant form (yu). According to the Sea of Chapters (Pianhai), it is also written as a variant form. Also, according to the Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), the pronunciation is yu (rising tone). Yuci refers to wood ear fungus. Also, the pronunciation is tou (level tone). A type of grass.