莽草 mǎng cǎo

Chinese anise shrub; poisonous star anise

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 92753rd word

Definitions

  1. 1. Chinese anise (Ilicium anisatum, a shrub with poisonous leaves)

Characters

Character Meaning
莽 mǎng
impertinent; thick weeds; luxuriant growth
草 cǎo HSK 3
grass; careless; rough