灯草 dēng cǎo

pith of rush plant for lamp wick

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. the spongy, white pulp inside the stem of rush plants, used as a wick for oil lamps

Characters

Character Meaning
灯 dēng HSK 3
light; lamp; lantern
草 cǎo HSK 3
grass; careless; rough