caocǎo

grass

is a component form of , which depicts of blades of grass.

Evolution

艹 Oracle script (~1250-1000 BC)

Oracle script

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

Oracle script

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

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
艹 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

 

cao

grass; radical number 140

 

cǎo

grass radical 草字頭兒|草字头儿[cǎo​zì​tóu​r]

Component uses

Meaning component in 400 characters (59 verified)

𬜯

Sound component in 4 characters (1 verified)

Iconic component in 5 characters (5 verified)

Simplified component in 4 characters (4 verified)

Unknown component in 10 characters (0 verified)