草 cǎo

grass, straw, thatch, herbs

HSK 3 #789

DEFINITIONS

草 cǎo
  • variant of 草[cao3]
  • grass
  • straw
  • manuscript
  • draft (of a document)
  • careless
  • rough
  • CL:棵[ke1],撮[zuo3],株[zhu1],根[gen1]
草 cào
  • variant of 肏[cao4]

STROKES

WORDS

中草藥 zhōng cǎo yào Chinese herbal medicine
乳草 rǔ cǎo milkweeds (genus Asclepias)
乾草 gān cǎo hay
人生一世，草木一春 rén shēng yī shì ， cǎo mù yī chūn Man has but one life, grass but one spring (idiom). fig. the brevity of human existence
仙草 xiān cǎo medicinal herb (genus Mesona); grass jelly
兔子不吃窝边草 tù zi bù chī wō biān cǎo A rabbit doesn't eat the grass by its own burrow (idiom); One shouldn't do anything to harm one's neighbors.
兔子不吃窩邊草 tù zi bù chī wō biān cǎo A rabbit doesn't eat the grass by its own burrow (idiom); One shouldn't do anything to harm one's neighbors.
兵马未动，粮草先行 bīng mǎ wèi dòng ， liáng cǎo xiān xíng before the troops move, fodder and provisions go first (idiom); logistics comes before military maneuvers; an army marches on its stomach
兵馬未動，糧草先行 bīng mǎ wèi dòng ， liáng cǎo xiān xíng before the troops move, fodder and provisions go first (idiom); logistics comes before military maneuvers; an army marches on its stomach
冬虫夏草 dōng chóng xià cǎo caterpillar fungus (Cordyceps sinensis)
冬蟲夏草 dōng chóng xià cǎo caterpillar fungus (Cordyceps sinensis)
出草 chū cǎo (of Taiwan aborigines) to go on a headhunting expedition
剪草機 jiǎn cǎo jī lawnmower
剪草除根 jiǎn cǎo chú gēn lit. cut grass and pull out roots (idiom); fig. to destroy root and branch; to eradicate
割草 gē cǎo mow grass
割草機 gē cǎo jī lawn mower (machine)
劲草 jìng cǎo tough upright grass; fig. a staunch character able to withstand tough test
勁草 jìng cǎo tough upright grass; fig. a staunch character able to withstand tough test
南亚大草莺 nán yà dà cǎo yīng (bird species of China) Indian grassbird (Graminicola bengalensis)
南亞大草鶯 nán yà dà cǎo yīng (bird species of China) Indian grassbird (Graminicola bengalensis)
又要马儿好，又要马儿不吃草 yòu yào mǎ r hǎo ， yòu yào mǎ r bù chī cǎo see 又要馬兒跑，又要馬兒不吃草|又要马儿跑，又要马儿不吃草[you4 yao4 ma3 r5 pao3 , you4 yao4 ma3 r5 bu4 chi1 cao3]
又要馬兒好，又要馬兒不吃草 yòu yào mǎ r hǎo ， yòu yào mǎ r bù chī cǎo see 又要馬兒跑，又要馬兒不吃草|又要马儿跑，又要马儿不吃草[you4 yao4 ma3 r5 pao3 , you4 yao4 ma3 r5 bu4 chi1 cao3]
又要马儿跑，又要马儿不吃草 yòu yào mǎ r pǎo ， yòu yào mǎ r bù chī cǎo lit. you can't expect the horse to run fast but not let it graze (idiom); fig. you can't have your cake and eat it, too
又要馬兒跑，又要馬兒不吃草 yòu yào mǎ r pǎo ， yòu yào mǎ r bù chī cǎo lit. you can't expect the horse to run fast but not let it graze (idiom); fig. you can't have your cake and eat it, too
呼伦贝尔草原 hū lún bèi ěr cǎo yuán Hulunbuir grasslands of Inner Mongolia
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