艹 (cǎo) - Grass radical — a pictographic character representing grass & primarily used as a radical in Chinese characters.
艹 · cǎo
Grass radical — a pictographic character representing grass or plants;
primarily used as a radical in Chinese characters.
Grass radical — a pictographic character representing grassprimarily used as a radical in Chinese characters.
Usage highlights
Grass radicalCao radicalPlant radicalHerb radicalVegetation radical
Usage & contexts
Examples
- This is the grass radical (草字头).
- Many plant-related characters contain this radical (草部).
- It appears at the top of characters like 花 (flower) and 草 (grass).
Collocations
- Grass radical(草字头)
- Cao radical(艹部)
- Plant radical(植物部首)
- Herb radical(草药部首)
- Vegetation radical(草木部首)
Idioms
- The grass radical appears in many plant names(草木皆兵)
- Characters with grass radical often relate to vegetation(草长莺飞)
Cultural background
FAQ- One of the most common radicals in Chinese characters, appearing in over 1,000 characters.
- Originally a pictograph of two blades of grass growing from the ground.
- Indicates characters related to plants, herbs, vegetation, and sometimes things made from plants.