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草 cǎo — “grass”
How to write and say the Chinese character 草 (cǎo), which means grass — with stroke order, audio, its story, and an example sentence. Theme: Nature & weather.
Pinyin · 拼音 cǎo
Meaning · 意思 grass
Strokes · 笔画 9
Radical · 部首 艹 (grass)
Hear it · 听发音
Stroke order笔顺
草 is written with 9 strokes, in this order (the red stroke is the one being added):
The story behind it字源小故事
艹 (grass) hints at the meaning, and 早 lends its sound — together they make 草.
A common word常用词
小草
little grass
Example sentence例句
草地绿绿的。
The grass is so green.
This page is part of the free Chinese character explorer from Casey Foundation Chinese School — a Saturday community Chinese school in Narre Warren, Victoria, serving Berwick, Cranbourne, Hallam and families across Melbourne's southeast. New students get a free trial lesson.