cǎo

grass; careless; rough

HSK 3 #789

Character data

HSK 3
Frequency 789th character
Radical ⾋ (140.6)
Strokes 9
Index # 1408

Definitions

草 cǎo
  1. 1. grass
  2. 2. careless
  3. 3. rough
  4. 4. draft (of a document)
  5. 5. manuscript
  6. 6. straw
  7. 7. CL ,zuǒ,zhū,gēn
草 cào
  1. 1. variant of cào

Stroke order

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Words containing 草

Word Meaning
Chinese herbal medicine
milkweeds (genus Asclepias)
hay
human life is short; cherish your time
grass jelly; medicinal herb (genus Mesona)
A rabbit doesn't eat the grass by its own burrow (idiom); One shouldn't do anything to harm one's neighbors.
A rabbit doesn't eat the grass by its own burrow (idiom); One shouldn't do anything to harm one's neighbors.
secure supplies before action; plan first
ensure supplies before action; logistics first
caterpillar fungus (Cordyceps sinensis)
caterpillar fungus (Cordyceps sinensis)
(of Taiwan aborigines) to go on a headhunting expedition
lawnmower
to eradicate
mow grass
lawn mower (machine)
fig. a staunch character able to withstand tough test
fig. a staunch character able to withstand tough test
Indian grassbird, a South Asian songbird
Indian grassbird, a South Asian songbird
want all the good without cost; want both ways
want results but give nothing; want both ways
fig. you can't have your cake and eat it, too
fig. you can't have your cake and eat it, too
Hulunbuir grasslands of Inner Mongolia