How to say “steppe” in Chinese
steppe, grassland
“Steppe” in Chinese is 草原, cǎo yuán: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
草原 is read cǎo yuán: 2 syllables. 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.
A spring beneath a cliff 厂 — the source. It hints at the sound of 愿 yuàn.
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 “草原”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 草原. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 草原上有很多野马cǎoyuánshangyǒuhěnduōyěmǎThere are many wild horses on the steppe.
More words from the lesson “The wild”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “steppe” in Chinese?
“Steppe” in Chinese is 草原, pinyin cǎoyuán.
What does 草原 mean?
草原 (cǎoyuán) means “steppe, grassland”.
How do you write 草原?
草原 is 2 characters: 草 (cǎo) — grass; 原 (yuán) — original; plain. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 草原?
草原 is read cǎoyuán. Tones: cǎo — third tone, yuán — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“steppe” in the lesson “The wild”
This word is from the topic “Fields, forests and animals” of HSK 6. 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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