草U+83499 STROKES
Entry·pron. cǎo
ㄘㄠˇ
“Grass; straw; herbs; manuscript or draft; careless or rough; a style of cursive calligraphy; surname.”
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- 草案ㄘㄠˇ ㄢˋa preliminary version of a law, regulation, or plan that has not yet been formally approved or enacted
- 草地ㄘㄠˇ ㄉㄧˋlawn; meadow; grassy area; turf; sod; open land covered with grass
- 草原ㄘㄠˇ ㄩㄢˊgrassland; prairie; a large open area covered with grass; in Taiwan, often a drier plain with short, drought-resistant grass between tropical and desert regions; broadly any grassy field or meadow
- 草莓ㄘㄠˇ ㄇㄟˊstrawberry; (Taiwan) hickey, love bite.
- 雜草ㄗㄚˊ ㄘㄠˇweeds; unwanted wild plants growing among crops or in gardens; invasive or uncultivated vegetation
- 稻草ㄉㄠˋ ㄘㄠˇdried stalks of rice plants; used for thatching, fodder, fuel, or papermaking.
- 花草ㄏㄨㄚ ㄘㄠˇflowers and plants; (archaic) women, female companions.
- 草屯ㄘㄠˇ ㄊㄨㄣˊa township in Nantou County, Taiwan; a rural town in central Taiwan
- 草叢ㄘㄠˇ ㄘㄨㄥˊa patch of grass; a clump of grass; underbrush; thicket of grass.
- 香草ㄒㄧㄤ ㄘㄠˇany fragrant herb; a fragrant plant with a pleasant scent; a loyal or virtuous person; an orchid species also known as sweet flag
- 草坪ㄘㄠˇ ㄆㄧㄥˊa lawn; a stretch of mowed grass; a grassy area kept short for yards, parks, or sports fields.
- 除草ㄔㄨˊ ㄘㄠˇto remove weeds; to weed (a garden, field, etc.)
- 草率careless; negligent; sloppy; done without care or attention; not thorough
- 草木ㄘㄠˇ ㄇㄨˋgrass and trees; vegetation; plants and shrubs in general
- 草皮ㄘㄠˇ ㄆㄧˊsod; turf; grass with a thin layer of soil, used for laying lawns
- 仙草ㄒㄧㄢ ㄘㄠˇa legendary magical herb with special powers; a plant whose stems and leaves are boiled and mixed with sweet potato starch to make a black jelly dessert eaten in summer
- 藥草ㄧㄠˋ ㄘㄠˇmedicinal herb; plant used for healing or treating illness
- 菸草ㄧㄢ ㄘㄠˇtobacco plant; leaves dried for cigarettes and other smoking products
- 青草ㄑㄧㄥ ㄘㄠˇgreen grass; fresh-cut grass; also refers to medicinal herbs
- 甘草ㄍㄢ ㄘㄠˇlicorice (plant and root); used in traditional medicine and as a flavoring
- 草稿ㄘㄠˇ ㄍㄠˇrough draft; preliminary manuscript or sketch not yet finalized
- 草草ㄘㄠˇ ㄘㄠˇhastily and carelessly; sloppily, without care or thoroughness
- 草根ㄘㄠˇ ㄍㄣgrassroots; the common people at the base of society
- 草藥ㄘㄠˇ ㄧㄠˋherbal medicine; plant-based medicinal material used in traditional Chinese medicine.
- 起草ㄑㄧˇ ㄘㄠˇto draft; to draw up a document or text
- 糧草ㄌㄧㄤˊ ㄘㄠˇrations and fodder for troops and horses; military provisions
- 野草ㄧㄝˇ ㄘㄠˇwild grass; weeds growing naturally in uncultivated places
- 草屯鎮ㄘㄠˇ ㄊㄨㄣˊ ㄓㄣˋTown in Nantou County, central Taiwan; agricultural area with numerous historical sites
- 草本ㄘㄠˇ ㄅㄣˇherbaceous plant; original manuscript; short-lived, fleeting
- 除草劑ㄔㄨˊ ㄘㄠˇ ㄐㄧˋherbicide; weedkiller; agricultural chemical that causes weeds to dry up and die
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