The 艸 Radical · grass
Radical 140. The 183 characters in our dictionary built on the 艸 radical, most common first.
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- 著˙ㄓㄜAspect particle indicating action in progress or ongoing state; to wear clothes; to write; to show; a tactic or trick; to touch or feel.
- 花ㄏㄨㄚFlower or blossom; a pattern or design; to spend money or time; a surname; (Taiwan) a beautiful woman; (Taiwan) having flowers or patterns.
- 落ㄌㄨㄛˋTo fall or drop; to set (of sun); to decline or sink; to leave out or forget; to lag behind; to land or rest upon; to write down.
- 藝ㄧˋSkill or art; talent or ability; a craft; sometimes refers to classical subjects or texts; can also mean writing or a limit; rarely, a surname or to plant.
- 華ㄏㄨㄚˊMagnificent; splendid; flowery; illustrious; abbr. for China or Chinese; also refers to a flower or time.
- 英ㄧㄥHero; outstanding; excellent; flower; blossom; the United Kingdom; British; England; English.
- 若ㄖㄨㄛˋIf; supposing; as if; like; to seem; to resemble; to be compared to; a type of fragrant herb; to obey; surname Ruo.
- 苦ㄎㄨˇHaving a bitter taste; hardship or suffering; to suffer or endure pain; to toil painstakingly; to be afraid of.
- 蘭ㄌㄢˊOrchid; fragrant herb; surname; elegant; graceful.
- 藥ㄧㄠˋmedicine; drug; substance used for a specific purpose; to poison; to treat; to cure
- 菜ㄘㄞˋVegetable or greens; a dish of food; poor or weak in skills; (slang) one's type.
- 草ㄘㄠˇGrass; straw; herbs; manuscript or draft; careless or rough; a style of cursive calligraphy; surname.
- 茶ㄔㄚˊTea; the tea plant; a beverage made from tea leaves; a general term for a type of drink.
- 藏ㄘㄤˊto hide; to conceal; to store; a storehouse; a depository; Tibetan ethnic group; Tibet (short name); internal organs
- 蔡ㄘㄞˋA surname; a type of large tortoise; a state in ancient China; to exile or banish.
- 藍ㄌㄢˊBlue; indigo; a surname; refers to plants used for dye, like indigo.
- 藉ㄐㄧㄝˋTo rely on; to use as a pretext; a mat or cushion; to tread on; to insult; surname.
- 蓋ㄍㄞˋA lid or cover; to cover or conceal; to build or add on top; a surname.
- 蘇ㄙㄨA surname; abbr. for Jiangsu province or Suzhou city; to revive or awaken; Perilla frutescens (a type of basil); used in transliterations, e.g., Soviet.
- 葉ㄧㄝˋLeaf of a plant; page of a book; lobe; classifier for small boats; surname Ye; period or generation.
- 董ㄉㄨㄥˇTo supervise or direct; a director; to correct; surname Dong; also refers to an antique.
- 蓮ㄌㄧㄢˊLotus flower; water lily; often used in Buddhist contexts to refer to paradise or purity.
- 薪ㄒㄧㄣFirewood or fuel; salary or wages for work; (bound form) used in compounds related to salary.
- 苗ㄇㄧㄠˊMiao ethnic group; sprout or seedling; young shoot or leaf; young animal; beginning or clue of a matter; exposed mineral deposit.
- 莫ㄇㄛˋDo not; do not allow; there is none who; not; cannot; surname Mo; also pronounced mu, meaning dusk or a type of vegetable.
- 蒙ㄇㄥˊTo cover or conceal; to deceive or cheat; to suffer misfortune or receive a favor; ignorant; blind; to guess; surname Meng; abbr. for Mongolia.
- 莊ㄓㄨㄤFarmstead or village; a large house or villa; a place of business or a large commercial establishment; banker in a gambling game; surname.
- 艾ㄞˋChinese mugwort or wormwood; surname Ai; to stop or end; to cultivate; an elder; beautiful person.
- 萊ㄌㄞˊA type of weed plant, often goosefoot or pigweed; fallow land overgrown with weeds; also a surname or ancient state.
- 荷ㄏㄜˊLotus flower; to carry on the shoulder; to bear or shoulder a responsibility; to receive or be subjected to; Holland (abbr. for 荷蘭).
- 莉ㄌㄧˋJasmine flower; used in transliterating female names.
- 菸ㄧㄢTobacco, especially as a product made from the tobacco plant; also, to wither or be dried; faded.
- 薄ㄅㄛˊThin; sparse; meager; weak; light; infertile; poor; stingy; to despise or belittle; indifferent or cold in manner.
- 荒ㄏㄨㄤuncultivated land; desolate; wild; absurd; out of practice; shortage; scarce; to neglect; to be in a panic
- 蔬ㄕㄨVegetables; greens; edible herbaceous plants; sometimes used to mean coarse or inferior.
- 菲ㄈㄟAbbreviation for the Philippines; luxuriant plant growth; rich fragrance; poor or humble; a type of radish; straw sandal.
- 薩ㄙㄚˋUsed in transliterations, especially for the Buddhist term 'bodhisattva'; also a surname.
- 菌ㄐㄩㄣˋGerm; bacteria; fungus; mold; mushroom; Taiwan pronunciation is jun4.
- 薦ㄐㄧㄢˋTo recommend; to present or offer; grass; straw mat; to cushion or pad.
- 葛ㄍㄜˊKudzu, a type of vine; hemp cloth; surname; summer clothing; an ancient state.
- 蔣ㄐㄧㄤˇA Chinese surname; also refers to Chiang Kai-shek; historically, a small ancient state.
- 莎ㄕㄚA type of sedge grass; a katydid insect; used phonetically in transliterations.
- 蘋ㄆㄧㄣˊApple; clover fern; used in the word for apple.
- 蒂ㄉㄧˋThe stem or stalk connecting a fruit to its branch; the base of a flower; by extension, the end or extremity.
- 茲ㄗThis; now; year; time; surname; also used in place names like 龜茲.
- 葬ㄗㄤˋTo bury or inter the dead; the manner or method of burying or interring a corpse.
- 蕭ㄒㄧㄠA surname; a type of aromatic herb, specifically mugwort; desolate or dreary; solemn and respectful.
- 芬ㄈㄣFragrance or perfume; a good reputation or virtue; a surname;隆起 (archaic); numerous (archaic).
- 芳ㄈㄤFragrant; a pleasant smell; aromatic; virtuous; beautiful; a respectful term of address for a person.
- 蓄ㄒㄩˋto store up; to save or accumulate; to grow (e.g. a beard); to entertain or harbor (ideas); to wait or hold back
- 蒐ㄙㄡTo collect or gather things; to hunt; to seek; madder (a plant used for dye); to assemble.
- 芝ㄓA type of mushroom, specifically the Ganoderma lucidum, often associated with health and longevity; also a type of grass (Zoysia pungens).
- 芒ㄇㄤˊThe awn or bristle on grain; the sharp tip of a blade; radiating light; a type of grass; a surname.
- 葡ㄆㄨˊAbbreviation for Portugal or Portuguese; used in the word for grape.
- 蕩ㄉㄤˋto shake or sway; to move; to squander or dissipate; to cleanse or sweep away; dissolute; a pond or pool
- 蘿ㄌㄨㄛˊA type of creeping plant; a radish or turnip, especially in compounds like 蘿蔔.
- 萄ㄊㄠˊUsed in the word for grapes; grape.
- 菊ㄐㄩˊChrysanthemum; a type of flower; used in botany for the Asteraceae family.
- 茄ㄑㄧㄝˊEggplant; phonetic character used in loanwords for the sound 'jia'.
- 蒼ㄘㄤDark blue; deep green; ash-gray; pale or white (hair); surname.
- 藤ㄊㄥˊA type of vine or creeper plant; rattan; cane; also used as a surname.
- 蘆ㄌㄨˊReed; rushes; Phragmites communis; a type of tall grass found in wetlands.
- 蔥ㄘㄨㄥScallion; green onion; leek; a type of aromatic vegetable used in cooking; also used in compounds to mean lush green.
- 菇ㄍㄨMushroom; fungus; a type of edible or poisonous growth from the soil or on wood.
- 蕉ㄐㄧㄠBanana; plantain; the plantain or banana tree; raw hemp (archaic).
- 茫ㄇㄤˊVast or boundless; hazy, indistinct, or unclear; confused; also used adverbially to mean completely or sadly unaware.
- 菩ㄆㄨˊUsed in Buddhist terms like Bodhisattva (菩薩) and Bodhi (菩提); aromatic plant.
- 芽ㄧㄚˊA bud or sprout; a shoot of a plant; something shaped like a bud; to sprout; to begin or start.
- 蔔˙ㄅㄛRadish; used in the compound word for radish (蘿蔔).
- 芭ㄅㄚA fragrant plant; a type of bamboo with thorns; a flower; a surname.
- 茂ㄇㄠˋLuxuriant; flourishing; abundant; talented; (chemistry) cyclopentadiene; to encourage; surname.
- 藩ㄈㄢˊA fence or hedge; a barrier; a vassal state or territory; to screen or protect.
- 蕃ㄈㄢˊForeign or barbarian; a foreign country or people; luxuriant; flourishing; to reproduce; to proliferate; a barrier or fence.
- 蕾ㄌㄟˇA bud; an unopened flower; a bud of a flower or plant.
- 薯ㄕㄨˇPotato; yam; tuber; root vegetable.
- 菁ㄐㄧㄥLeek flower; luxuriant; lush; a general term for flower; ancient name for turnip or brassica rapa.
- 蒜ㄙㄨㄢˋGarlic; a pungent bulbous plant used in cooking; also refers to the plant itself.
- 蓬ㄆㄥˊDisheveled; surname; a type of plant (fleabane); classifier for clumps of plants, smoke, or ashes.
- 莓ㄇㄟˊBerry, such as strawberry or blackberry; moss.
- 薑ㄐㄧㄤGinger; a plant with a spicy root used as a spice, vegetable, and in traditional medicine.
- 范ㄈㄢˋmodel; pattern; example; surname; mold for casting metal objects
- 萎ㄨㄟto wither or wilt; to decline or become spiritless; to be weak or listless.
- 蔓ㄇㄢˋA creeping plant stem; to spread or extend; used in the name of a type of turnip (man2 jing5).
- 蘊ㄩㄣˋTo accumulate; to contain or hold within; to gather together; inner depth or profundity; a collection or store.
- 芋ㄩˋTaro; a starchy root vegetable; commonly refers to the plant Colocasia antiquorum or Colocasia esculenta.
- 萌ㄇㄥˊTo sprout or bud; the beginning or sign of something; (colloquial, especially in Taiwan and mainland China) cute or adorable; a surname.
- 苑ㄩㄢˋImperial garden or park; enclosed area for growing trees or keeping animals; a place where things gather; surname Yuan.
- 蔽ㄅㄧˋto cover; to shield; to screen; to conceal; to obstruct; to deceive; to sum up; a fault or obstacle
- 茅ㄇㄠˊReeds or rushes; surname; a type of grass.
- 蕊ㄖㄨㄟˇThe reproductive organ of a plant, including stamens and pistils; a flower bud; a flower.
- 荊ㄐㄧㄥA thorny shrub, like the chaste tree; a whip made of such wood used as a punishment cane; an ancient state or province; a humble term for one's wife; a surname.
- 苛ㄎㄜSevere or harsh; exacting; demanding; petty or trivial; urgent; to condemn; to plague or disturb; a disease.
- 莖ㄐㄧㄥThe stalk or stem of a plant; the handle or shaft of an object; a measure word for thin, long objects.
- 茱ㄓㄨA type of plant, specifically dogwood; used in the term 茱萸 (zhūyú) plant, associated with festivals.
- 蔭ㄧㄣˋShade or shelter from trees; to shade or shelter; protection or favor passed down from ancestors.
- 薇ㄨㄟˊA species of fern, Osmunda regalis; also an ancient name for a type of vetch.
- 藻ㄗㄠˇAquatic plants; algae; elegant or splendid writing or literary style; to evaluate or criticize (in compounds).
- 萃ㄘㄨㄟˋTo gather or collect; dense or thick; grassy and flourishing; to rest or stop; weary or haggard.
- 薛ㄒㄩㄝA surname; a vassal state during the Zhou Dynasty; a type of marsh grass.
- 蔗ㄓㄜˋSugar cane; often used as a shortened form of 甘蔗 (gānzhè).