Chen Collection, Middle Volume. Radical: Tree (mù). Kangxi stroke count: 9. Page 519, Entry 09. Pronounced zhe. Shuowen Jiezi explains it as a type of mulberry tree. Can Shu (Book of Silkworms) records: Using the leaves of the zhe tree to feed silkworms results in silk that can be used for the strings of lutes and zithers, with a sound clearer and brighter than ordinary silk. Zhou Li: Kao Gong Ji (Record of Trades) records: Regarding the method of selecting wood for crafting bows, zhe wood is considered the best. Liji (Book of Rites): Tou Hu (Pitch-pot) records: Arrows used for pitch-pot games are made from zhe or jujube wood, and their bark should not be removed. Bencao Gangmu (Compendium of Materia Medica) records: Its wood can be used to dye fabrics a reddish-yellow color, known as zhe-yellow, which is the color used for the robes of the Son of Heaven. Cui Bao: Gujin Zhu (Notes on Past and Present) records: The fruit of the mulberry tree is called zhen, and the fruit of the zhe tree is called jia. There is also the nu-zhe. Bencao Gangmu (Compendium of Materia Medica), citing Chen Cangqi, records: It resembles the zhe tree, with thorns on its branches and joints, and does not wither in winter. Nanfang Caomu Zhuang (Plants of the Southern Regions) records: Zhu-zhe is also known as sugarcane. Song Yu: Zhao Hun (Summons of the Soul) records: Stewed turtle and roasted lamb, and also the juice of the sugarcane. It is also a county name. Qian Hanshu: Dilizhi (Treatise on Geography) records: It belonged to Huaiyang Commandery. It is also a mountain name. Shanhaijing (Classic of Mountains and Seas) records: To the north of Song Mountain lies Zhe Mountain. It is also a surname. Tongpu (Comprehensive Genealogy) records: There was Zhe Ji during the Spring and Autumn period, and Zhe Wenshu during the Han dynasty. Also pronounced zhe (falling tone). Shijing (Book of Odes): Daya (Greater Odes) records: Clear them away and thin them out, those mountain mulberries and zhe trees. The Lord on High caused the virtuous ruler to arise, and the Quanrong barbarians were defeated and fled.