How to Write 艹
The character 艹 (cǎo) is written with 3 strokes. Follow the standard Chinese stroke order: top to bottom, left to right, outside before inside. The radical 艹 is one of its key components.
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Meaning & Pronunciation
艹 is pronounced cǎo in Mandarin Chinese. It means grass radical.
Common Words with 艹
艹字头
cǎo zì tóu
grass radical (at the top)
艹部
cǎo bù
grass radical section
部首艹
bù shǒu cǎo
the grass radical (艹)
Example Sentences
“花”字有艹字头。
huā zì yǒu cǎo zì tóu
The character '花' has the 'grass' radical on top.
这个字属于艹部。
zhè ge zì shǔ yú cǎo bù
This character belongs to the '艹' radical.
部首艹通常在最上面。
bù shǒu cǎo tōng cháng zài zuì shàng miàn
The grass radical is usually at the very top.
Practice Writing 艹 (cǎo)
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