How to say “grass” in Chinese
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“Grass” in Chinese is 草, cǎo: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
草 is read cǎo. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On top, 艹 “grass”; below, 早 zǎo hints at the sound.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “草”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 草. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 从前这里是一片草地，如今有了很多高楼。cóngqiánzhèlǐshìyípiàncǎodì,rújīnyǒulehěnduōgāolóuThis used to be a meadow; now there are lots of tall buildings.
- 草地上有两匹马cǎodìshangyǒuliǎngpǐmǎThere are two horses in the meadow.
- 鸭子在草地上找虫子吃yāzizàicǎodìshangzhǎochóngzichīThe ducks are looking for bugs to eat in the meadow.
- 一群孩子在草地上追蝴蝶yìqúnháizizàicǎodìshangzhuīhúdiéA bunch of kids are chasing butterflies in the meadow.
- 请爱护公园里的花2草qǐngàihùgōngyuánlidehuācǎoPlease take care of the flowers and grass in the park.
- 农民正在地里割草。nóngmínzhèngzàidìligēcǎoFarmers are cutting grass in the field.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Mountains, rivers, sea”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “grass” in Chinese?
“Grass” in Chinese is 草, pinyin cǎo.
What does 草 mean?
草 (cǎo) means “grass”.
How do you write 草?
草 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 草?
草 is read cǎo. Tones: cǎo — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“grass” in the lesson “Mountains, rivers, sea”
This word is from the topic “Seasons and time” of HSK 3. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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