Definition:

grass, weed, plant, herb

Pinyin:

cǎo

Rank:

#3rd

Radical:

艹

Type:

Pictographic

Hint:

Simplified form of 艸; grass sprouting

䕭

A kind of grass; a vegetable; nettle, Urtica

劳

To labor, to toil; to do manual work

卉

General term for plants; myriads

夢

Dream

寬

Broad, spacious, vast, wide

棻

Sandalwood

满

To fill; full, packed; satisfied

爇

To burn

甍

Rafters supporting roof tiles

瞒

To deceive, to lie; to regard with suspicion

瞢

To hide one's eyes; to feel ashamed

繭

Cocoon; callus, blister

艺

Art; talent, ability; craft

艻

Sweet basil

艽

Large-leaf gentian

艾

Mugwort, Artemisia vulgaris; used in transliterations

艿

Taro

节

Festival; knot, joint; segment; to economize, to save

芄

Leaf-blade vine; Metaplexis

芊

Luxuriant foliage

芋

Taro

芍

Peony; water chestnuts

芎

Szechuan lovage rhizome

芏

Shichito matgrass

芑

White millet

芒

Blade; ray; silvergrass, Miscanthus sinensis

芗

Fragrant, aromatic; the smell of herbs

芘

Common mallow; Malva sylvestris

芙

Lotus; hibiscus

芜

Weeds; overgrowth

芝

Sesame; a magical mushroom

芟

To weed, to mow, to scythe

芡

Gorgon plant, fox nut

芤

China grass, ramie

芥

Mustard, broccoli

芦

Rushes, reeds

芨

Chinese elder tree

芩

Salt-marsh plant

芪

Celery

芫

A poisonous plant; Daphne genkwa

芬

Aroma, fragrance, perfume

芭

A plantain or banana palm

芮

Tiny, small; the water's edge

芯

Core, pith; the pith of a rush (Juncus effusus)

芰

Water caltrop

花

Flower, blossom; to spend (time or money)

芳

Fragrant; beautiful, virtuous

芴

An edible wild plant

芷

An angelica herb

芸

Common rue; diverse, varied

芹

Celery

芽

Bud, shoot, sprout

芾

Flower; lush, luxuriant

苁

A medicinal herb; Boschniakia glabra

苄

Benzyl

苇

Reed

苈

Magnolia; Drabanemerosa hebecarpa

苊

Acenaphthene

苋

Amaranth

苌

Averrhora carambola; surname

苍

Dark blue; deep green; old, hoary

苎

China grass, ramie

苏

To awaken, to revive, to resurrect; used in transliterations

苑

Pasture, park, garden; mansion

苒

Lush, luxuriant; ordered, sequential; the passage of time

苓

Fungus, tuber; licorice

苔

Moss, lichen

苕

Rush, reed; trumpet vine

苗

Sprouts; Miao nationality

苘

Indian mallow

苛

Severe, harsh; rigorous, exacting

苜

Clover

苞

Bud, flower; rush, reed; to bloom

苟

Careless, frivolous, illicit; but, if only

苠

Number, multitude; bamboo skin

苡

Barley

苣

A kind of lettuce

苤

Kohlrabi

若

If, supposing, assuming; similar

苦

Bitter; hardship, suffering

苧

China grass, ramie

苫

Rush or straw matting

苯

Benzene, benzol

英

Petal, flower, leaf; brave, heroic; English

苲

Hornwort

苴

Hemp; sack-cloth

苷

Licorice

苹

Apple; duckweed, Artemisia

苻

A kind of herb; Angelica anomala

茀

Weeds; overgrowth

茁

To sprout, to flourish; vigorous, healthy

茂

Thick, lush, dense; talented

范

Pattern, model, example; surname

茄

Eggplant

茅

Rushes, reeds, grass; surname

茆

Water mallow

茇

Straw, thatch

茈

A plant yielding a red dye

茉

White jasmine

茌

A district in Shandong

茎

Stem, stalk

茏

Tall grass; water-weeds

茑

Mistletoe; parasitic plants

茔

Grave, tomb, cemetary

茕

Alone, desolate; without friends or family

茗

Tea; tea leaves; tea plant

茚

Indene

茛

Ranunculus

茜

Reed, madder; Rubia cordifolia

茧

Cocoon; callus, blister

茨

Thatching; caltrop, Tribulus terrestris

茫

Vague, boundless; vast, widespread

茬

Opportunity; farmland after the harvest

茭

An edible aquatic grass; Zizania aquatica

茯

China root; medicinal fungus

茱

Dogwood

茲

Now, here; this; time, year

茳

Shichito matgrass

茴

Fennel, aniseed

茵

Mattress, cushion; wormwood, Skimmia japon

茶

Tea; tea leaves; tea plant

茸

Soft, downy; buds, sprouts

茹

Roots, vegetables

茺

茼

Chrysanthemum; Glebionis coronarium

荀

Plant, herb; surname

荃

Aromatic herb; fine cloth

荅

To answer; small bean; thick, heavy

荆

Thorns, brambles; surname

荇

A water plant, Nymphoides peltalum

草

Grass, herbs; straw, thatch

荊

Thorns, brambles; surname

荏

Herb, mint; soft, pliable

荐

To recommend; to recur, to repeat

荑

Sprout; to weed

荔

Lychee

荚

Seed-pod

荛

Fuel, firewood; grass, shrub; Wikstroemia japonica

荜

A kind of bean; Piper longtum

荞

Buckwheat

荟

Abundant, flourishing

荠

Water chestnut; water caltrop

荡

Pond, pool; ripple, shake; to wash away, to wipe out

荣

Glory, honor; to flourish, to prosper

荤

Non-vegetarian food; garlic; a foul smell

荥

A county in Henan; the sound of waves crashing

荦

Brindled ox; tawny, variegated

荧

To shine, to shimmer; shining, dazzling

荨

Nettle

荩

Loyal, faithful; a perennial weed

荪

Aromatic grass; flower, iris

荫

Shade, shelter; to protect

荬

Endive; sow-thistle

荭

Herb

荮

Grass

药

Drugs, medicine; the leaf of the Dahurian angelica plant

荷

Lotus, water lily; burden, responsibility; Holland

荸

Water chestnut

荻

Rush, reed; Miscanthus saccariflorus

荼

A bitter vegetable

荽

Coriander

莅

Attend, be present; arrive at

莆

A kind of legendary tree

莉

Jasmine

莊

Village, hamlet; villa, manor

莎

A kind of sedge grass that used to be woven into raincoats

莒

Taro, hemp; herb;

莓

Moss; edible berries

莖

Stem, stalk

莘

Numerous, long; a marsh plant with a medicinal root

莛

Blades of grass

莜

Avena nuda; a bamboo basket

莞

To smile; club-rush, Scirpus lacustris

莠

Weeds, tares; evil, undesirable

莢

Seed-pod

莧

Amaranth

莨

Japanese belladonna; Scopolia japonica

莩

Culm, stem; the membrane lining a stem

莪

Mugwort, Artemisia

莫

Cannot; do not; is not; negative

莰

Camphane

莱

Weed, goosefoot; fallow field; used in transliterations

莲

Lotus, water lily; paradise

莳

To transplant, to grow; dill, Anethum graveolens

莴

Lettuce

莶

Vine

获

To get, to obtain, to receive, to sieze

莸

Caryopteris divaricata

莹

Bright, lustrous, sparkling like a gem

莺

Oriole, green finch; Sylvia species (various)

莼

An edible water plant; Brasenia

莽

Thicket, underbrush; rude, impertinent

莿

Thorn

菀

Luxuriant foliage

菁

Turnip; a flower of the leek family

菅

Coarse grass; Themedia forskali

菇

Mushroom

菊

Chrysanthemum

菌

Mushroom; bacteria, germ, microbe

菏

A river in Shandong province

菐

Thicket

菔

Turnip

菖

Iris, sweet flag, Calamus

菘

Celery, cabbage

菜

Vegetables; order, dish; food

菝

Smilax china

菟

Creeper, parasitic vine; Cuscuta sinensis

菠

Spinach

菡

Lotus blossom

菥

Pennycress

菩

Herb, aromatic plant

菪

Henbane, nightshade

華

Flowery; illustrious; Chinese

菰

Wild rice; Zizania latifolia

菱

Water chestnut, water caltrop

菲

Fragrant; rich, luxuriant; the Philippines

菸

Tobacco, dried leaves; to fade

菹

Salted or pickled vegetables

菽

Legumes

萁

Pulses, legumes

萃

Grassy; thick, dense, close; to gather, to assemble

萄

Grapes

萆

Castor oil; the castor-oil plant

萊

Weed, goosefoot; fallow field; used in transliterations

萋

Luxuriant foliage

萌

Bud, germ, sprout; to bud

萍

Duckweed; to travel, to wander

萎

To wither, to wilt

萏

Lotus

萑

Grass, hay, straw

萘

Naphthalene

萜

Terpene

萝

Carrot, radish, turnip

萠

Bud, sprout

萤

Firefly, glow-worm

营

Camp, barracks, army; to run, to manage

萦

To coil, to entangle, to entwine

萧

Mournful, desolate; common Artemisa

萨

Buddhist diety; used in transliterations

萬

Ten thousand; innumerable

萱

Day-lily, Hemerocallis fulva

萸

Dogwood

萼

The stem and calyx of a flower

落

To fall, to drop; surplus, net income

葄

Straw mat; straw cushion or pillow

葆

Dense foliage; to cover, to conceal; to preserve

葉

Leaf, page; surname

葑

The rape-turnip

著

To show, to prove, to make known

葙

Feather cockscomb; Celosia argentea

葚

Mulberry fruit

葛

An edible bean; vine; surname

葜

Smilax china

葡

Grapes; Portugal, Portuguese

董

To direct, to supervise; surname

葦

Reed

葩

Petal, corolla; flower

葫

Bottle-gourd

葬

To bury, to inter

葭

Bulrush, reed; flute, whistle

葱

Scallions, leeks, green onions

葳

Flourishing; luxuriant

葵

Sunflower; to measure

葶

Yellow whitlow-grass; Draba nemerosa

葷

Non-vegetarian food; garlic; a foul smell

葸

Afraid, bashful, insecure

葺

Thatch; to fix, to repair

蒂

Root cause; the stem of a fruit; the peduncle of a flower

蒇

To solve, to finish, to complete

蒈

An organic compound

蒉

Edible amaranth; straw basket

蒋

Hydropyrum latifalium; surname

蒌

Artemisia stelleriana

蒎

Pinane

蒐

Collect, gather, assemble; seek; spring hunt; assemble for war

蒓

An edible water plant; Brasenia

蒔

To transplant, to grow; dill, Anethum graveolens

蒗

An herb; a place name

蒙

To cover; to deceive; Mongolia

蒜

Garlic

蒞

Attend, be present; arrive at

蒟

Betel pepper; Amorphophallus konjac

蒡

Great burdock; Arctium lappa

蒦

To measure; to calculate

蒭

To mow, to cut grass; hay, fodder

蒲

Vine, rush

蒴

Capsule, seed-pod

蒸

Steam, vapor; to evaporate

蒹

Common reed; Phragmites communis

蒺

Furze, gorse

蒻

Cattail; young rush

蒼

Dark blue; deep green; old, hoary

蒽

Anthracene

蒿

Mugwort, wormwood, Artemisia; to give off a scent

蓁

Abundant; luxuriant foliage

蓂

A lucky place

蓄

To store, to save, to hoard, to gather

蓉

Lotus, hibiscus; Chengdu, Sichuan

蓊

Luxuriant foliage

蓋

To cover, to hide, to protect

蓍

Yarrow, milfoil; a plant used in divination

蓐

Straw mat; rushes, reeds

蓑

Straw raincoat

蓓

Flower bud

蓔

A kind of grass

蓖

The castor-oil plant; Ricinus commumis

蓝

Blue; indigo plant; surname

蓟

Cirsium, thistle; surname

蓠

Red algae; Gracilaria verrucosa

蓣

Yam

蓥

To polish, to shine

蓬

Disheveled, unkempt; a type of raspberry

蓮

Lotus, water lily; paradise

蓰

To increase five-fold

蓴

An edible water plant; Brasenia

蓼

Knotweed, polygonum

蓽

A kind of bean; Piper longtum

蓿

Alfalfa, clover, lucerne

蔌

Vegetables; surname

蔑

To disdain, to disregard, to slight

蔓

Vine, tendril, creeper

蔔

Radish; root vegetables

蔗

Sugar cane

蔚

Thick, luxuriant; resplendent, ornamental

蔟

Nest; silkworm frame; to collect

蔡

A species of tortoise; surname

蔣

Hydropyrum latifalium; surname

蔥

Scallions, leeks, green onions

蔫

Withered, faded, decayed; calm

蔬

Vegetables, greens

蔭

Shade, shelter; to protect

蔷

Rose

蔸

Measure word for plants

蔹

Wild vine; Vitis pentaphylla

蔺

Hay, straw; surname

蔻

Nutmeg, cardamom

蔼

Lush; friendly, affable

蔽

To cover, to hide, to shelter

蕃

Abundant, flourishing; barbarians, foreigners

蕈

Mushroom, fungus; mildew, mold

蕉

Banana, plantain

蕊

Flower bud

蕎

Buckwheat

蕑

A climbing plant; Valeriana villosa

蕒

Endive; sow-thistle

蕓

Common rue; diverse, varied

蕕

Caryopteris divaricata

蕖

Lotus

蕘

Fuel, firewood; grass, shrub; Wikstroemia japonica

蕙

A fragrant orchid; Coumarouna odorata

蕞

Small, petty; to assemble

蕠

A plant with roots used for red dye; Rubia cordifolia

蕢

Edible amaranth; straw basket

蕤

Soft, delicate; overgrowth, drooping leaves

蕨

Common bracken; Pteris aquilina

蕩

Pond, pool; ripple, shake; to wash away, to wipe out

蕪

Weeds; overgrowth

蕭

Mournful, desolate; common Artemisa

蕲

To pray, to implore; herb; Artemesia

蕴

To collect, to gather, to store; profound

蕷

Yam

蕹

An edible water plant; Ipomoea aquatica

蕺

Houttuynia cordata

蕻

Budding, flourishing

蕾

Flower bud

薄

Thin, slight; meager, weak; poor, stingy

薅

To weed; to eradicate

薇

A kind of fern; Osmunda regalis

薈

Abundant, flourishing

薊

Cirsium, thistle; surname

薌

Fragrant, aromatic; the smell of herbs

薏

Lotus seed; the seed of the Job's tear plant

薑

Ginger

薔

Rose

薛

Wormwood, marsh grass; a feudal state

薜

Evergreen shrub; Ligusticum

薤

Shallots, scallions; Allium bakeri

薦

To recommend; to recur, to repeat

薨

The death of a prince; to swarm

薩

Buddhist diety; used in transliterations

薪

Fuel, firewood; salary

薮

Swamp, marsh; wild country

薯

Yam, tuber, potato

薰

A medicinal herb; to cauterize

薳

Milkwort, snakeroot; a medicinal herb

薶

Sto bury; to dirty, to soil

薷

Elshotria paltrini

薹

Sedge, grass; Cyperus rotundus

薺

Water chestnut; water caltrop

藁

Straw, hay; withered, dry

藇

Fine, beautiful; surname

藉

By means of; excuse, pretext; to rely on

藍

Blue; indigo plant; surname

藏

To conceal, to hide; to hoard, to store

藐

To despise, to disdain; to disregard, to slight

藒

An aromatic herb

藓

Lichen, moss

藕

Lotus root

藘

Madder; Rubia

藜

Pigweed; Chenopodium album

藝

Art; talent, ability; craft

藤

Ivy, creeper

藥

Drugs, medicine; the leaf of the Dahurian angelica plant

藨

A kind of raspberry

藩

Boundary, fence, outlying border

藪

Swamp, marsh; wild country

藭

Sichuan lovage rhizome

藹

Lush; friendly, affable

藺

Hay, straw; surname

藻

Splendid, magnificent; algae

藿

Betony, bishop's wort; lophanthus rugosus

蘄

To pray, to implore; herb; Artemesia

蘅

Wild ginger; Asarum blumei

蘆

Rushes, reeds

蘇

To awaken, to revive, to resurrect; used in transliterations

蘊

To collect, to gather, to store; profound

蘋

Apple; duckweed, Artemisia

蘑

Mushroom

蘘

Wild ginger

蘚

Lichen, moss

蘞

Wild vine; Vitis pentaphylla

蘢

Tall grass; water-weeds

蘧

Dianthus superbus; surname

蘩

Artemisia stellariana

蘭

Orchid; elegant, graceful

蘵

Physalis angulata

蘸

To dip (in ink, sauce, etc); to remarry

蘺

Red algae; Gracilaria verrucosa

蘼

Millet

蘿

Carrot, radish, turnip

螨

Mite, insect

蹒

To stagger, to limp

雈

Owl

雚

Heron; small cup

颟

To idle, to dawdle; thoughtless, careless