Shen Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Grass (cǎo) Zuo Kangxi Stroke Count: 11 Page 1024, Entry 12 As cited in Collection of Rhymes (Jiyun), pronounced zha. It refers to coarse, poor quality soil. Also pronounced zuo. It is the name of a place. In the History of the Jin Dynasty (Jinshu), Treatise on Geography, the Dingzuo county belonged to the Yuexi commandery. Also the name of a mountain. In the History of the Later Han (Houhanshu), Treatise on Commanderies and States, Zhenyang has Mount Zuoling.