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Radical:
Radical Strokes: 6
Additional Strokes: 8
Total Strokes: 14

Pronunciation

Pinyin: lì
Cantonese: leoi6

Dictionary definitions

Unicode: a kind of plant used as dyestuff, material for making paper and coir raincoats, edible, Chinese pennisetum (Pennisetum alopecuroides)

說文解字 - Shuowen: 《艸部》䓞 艸也。可以染留黃。从艸戾聲。

康熙字典文字版 【申集上】【艸字部】 䓞
【唐韻】【集韻】𠀤郞計切,音戾。【說文】草也。可以染留黃。【急就篇註】綟,蒼艾色也。東海有草,其名曰䓞,以染此色,因名綟云。
考證:〔【急就篇註】以染此色,因色綟云。〕 謹照原文因色改因名。