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草

cǎo
HSK 3
#787 most
frequent character
grass, straw, manuscript
noun
Measure words:棵 kē,撮 zuǒ,株 zhū,根 gēn

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

草 has 艹 plants as its meaning part and 早 zǎo as its sound part. It first meant newly sprouted plants, including trees. In modern Mandarin it means grass and plants but generally not trees.

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Example Sentences

草很绿。
cǎo hěn lǜ 。
The grass is very green.
我在公园里看到了很多草。
wǒzài gōngyuán lǐ kàndào le hěnduō cǎo 。
I saw a lot of grass in the park.
他写了一篇草稿。
tā xiě le yīpiān cǎogǎo 。
He wrote a draft.

Same Characters, Different Readings

草cào
variant of 肏[cao4]

Words with similar meanings

绿草lǜcǎo
green grass
Specifically refers to the color and freshness of grass.
草地cǎodì
grassland
Refers to a field or area covered with grass, emphasizing a larger area.

Words Starting With 草

草案cǎo àn
"draft (legislation, proposal etc)"
草率cǎo shuài
careless; negligent; sloppy; not serious

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Public Lists with 草

HSK 3
All words for the HSK 3 test
Plants
Trees, flowers, crops, herbs, and other plant-related terms.
Environment & Nature
Landforms, habitats, ecological topics, and environmental issues.