cǎo

grass

Pictograph of blades of grass.

Evolution

艸 Oracle script (~1250-1000 BC)

Oracle script

(~1250-1000 BC)
艸 Oracle script (~1250-1000 BC)

Oracle script

(~1250-1000 BC)
艸 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
艸 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

 

cǎo

grass; KangXi radical 140

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cǎo

variant of [cǎo]

Most common words with 艸
Freq.
Word
Meaning

grass

草案

draft (legislation, proposal etc)

草莓

strawberry

草坪

lawn

烟草

tobacco

Component uses

Iconic component in 1 character (1 verified)