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草 (cǎo): grass

Stroke Order & Writing

HSK 3noun

Character info

Pinyin
Meaning
grass
Characters
1
Part of speech
noun
HSK level
HSK 3
Strokes
9
Radical
艹
Structure
上下结构

Full definitions

Meanings grouped by pronunciation.

  • grass
  • straw
  • manuscript
  • draft (of a document)
  • careless
  • rough
  • grass
  • straw
  • manuscript
  • draft
  • careless
  • rough
  • variant of 草[cao3]

Chinese explanation

  • 草本植物的总称，通常指茎柔软、没有主干、长得不高的植物，如青草、野草
  • 也指用作饲料或燃料的干草
  • 在口语中表示粗糙、不认真、随便的意思，如草草了事、草率。

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9 strokes

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Example sentences

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Spring has come, and the grass has turned green.

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There are many flowers, grass, and trees in the park.

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Don't trample on the lawn.

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This kind of herb can cure diseases.

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There are many sheep on the grassland.

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He does things very carelessly.

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