Shen Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Grass (cǎo) Zhen; Kangxi stroke count: 15 Page 1046, Entry 19 Pronounced zhen. Book of Rites (Liji), Explanations of Plants: Zhen is a type of indigo plant (malan). Commentary: Today this is what is known as large-leaf winter indigo. Book of Rites (Liji), Explanations of Plants: Zhen is also known as cold juice (hanjiang). Commentary: Today this is the groundcherry plant; in the Jiangdong region, it is called bitter zhen. Also, the name of a mountain. Classic of Mountains and Seas (Shanhaijing): Mount Zhen, where the Shi River originates. Also a surname. Discourses of the States (Jinyu): The Yellow Emperor had twenty-five sons, fourteen of whom received surnames, forming twelve surnames: Ji, You, Qi, Si, Teng, Zhen, Ren, Gou, Xi, Ji, Huan, and Yi. Also, in the Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), pronounced han. Pronounced jian. The meaning is the same.