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
Conyza blinii
Conyza blinii
lavender
rush (botany); Juncaceae
pith of rush plant for lamp wick
lamp wick from rush stem
sb who goes whichever way the wind blows
wire grass (Eleusine indica)
hyssop (Hyssopus officinalis)
the most handsome boy in the class
to show one's true colors after a stern test
to show one's true colors after a stern test
hard times show true strength and loyalty
hard times show strong character; test loyalty
to show one's true colors after a stern test
to show one's true colors after a stern test
(bird species of China) green sandpiper (Tringa ochropus)
(bird species of China) green sandpiper (Tringa ochropus)
Hedyotis diffusa
all kinds of grass; all kinds of flora
paraquat