Shen Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Grass (cǎo) Zhen Kangxi stroke count: 16 Page 1048, Entry 10 Pronounced zhen. In Direct Pronunciation (Zhiyin), it refers to a type of marsh plant. Also, in the Rhyme Collection (Jiyun), it refers to the duck-lettuce (a type of aquatic plant). Another definition is the fruit of the marsh clover.