Shen Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Grass (cǎo) Cai Kangxi strokes: 14 Page 1038, Entry 13 Tang Rhyme (Tangyun), Collection of Rhymes (Jiyun): Pronounced cai (falling tone). Shuowen Jiezi (Shuowen): Edible plants. Zengyun (Zengyun): Vegetables. Book of Rites (Liji): In the second month of autumn, urge the people to focus on storing vegetables. Ceremonial Rites (Yili): Three months after the bride enters the household, she shall offer vegetables. Miraculous Pivot Classic (Lingshu Jing): The five vegetables: mallow is sweet, leek is sour, bean leaves are salty, rakkyo is bitter, and onion is pungent. Book of Rites (Liji): The people have no vegetable complexion. Note: The sickly appearance caused by eating only vegetables. Pronounced qi (falling tone). Eastern Fang Shuo's Seven Remonstrances (Qijian): Xishi is beautiful but cannot be seen; Mo Mu is ugly but serves daily. The cassia-boring insect does not know where to linger, and the smartweed insect does not know why it travels among mallows and vegetables. Rhyme Compilation (Yunhui): Used interchangeably with gather (cai). Han Dynasty Kong Dan: Personally gathered water caltrop and lotus root.