cǎo

variant of 草

noun HSK 3.0 · Band 3 trad. 艸

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  • 草地cǎodìlawnB3
  • 草原cǎoyuángrasslandB6
  • 草案cǎo’àndraft (legislation, proposal etc)B7
  • 草丛cǎocóngunderbrushB7
  • 草坪cǎopínglawnB7
  • 草率cǎoshuàicarelessB7
  • 草药cǎoyàoherbal medicineB7

See it in sentences

公园的草地上有很多人。

There are many people on the park lawn.

羊在草地上吃草。

The sheep are grazing on the grassland.