草
HSK 2
草 (cǎo): grass, straw, thatch
cǎo
grass, straw, thatch
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Pinyin
cǎo
HSK Level
Level 2
Characters
1
English Meaning
grass, straw, thatch
How to Write 草 (cǎo)
草 is written in 9 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.
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Origin of 草
A phono-semantic compound: 艹 (grass) carries the meaning, and 早 hints at the pronunciation.
What 草 is Made Of
草 is built from 2 components:
艹grass, weed, plant, herb
早early
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Words Using 草
Common Chinese words that contain 草:
草案
cǎoàn
草率
cǎoshuài
起草
qǐcǎo
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