When the formation data identifies 艸 / 艹 as semantic, the relevant character record states that role.
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艸
Radical 140 of 214 · 6 strokes
Grass
cǎo · forms 艸 / 艹
Unicode uses 艸 as a Kangxi radical category. Its reference meaning is grass; Kangxi radical 140. The relationship to an individual character may be semantic, historical, or primarily classificatory.
72 course characters176 character–word links
Semantic–phonetic characters identify the component associated with historical pronunciation.
The primary dictionary radical is shown independently of any claim about modern meaning.
Character index
72 course characters
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苹píngapple; duckweed, ArtemisiaDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 艹 represents the meaning and 平 represents the sound. Simplified form of 蘋.
- 艹Semantic componentgrass
- 平Phonetic componentflat; level; calm
- Category radical
- 艹 grass
- Visual structure
- 艹 + 平
HSK words with 苹1 word in this course
茶chátea; tea leaves; tea plantDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 艹 represents the meaning and 余 represents the sound.
- 艹Semantic componentgrass
- 余Phonetic componentextra; remaining
- Category radical
- 艹 grass
- Visual structure
- 艹 + 人 + 木
HSK words with 茶1 word in this course
菜càivegetables; order, dish; foodDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 艹 represents the meaning and 采 represents the sound.
- 艹Semantic componentgrass
- 采Phonetic componentpick; pluck; gather; color
- Category radical
- 艹 grass
- Visual structure
- 艹 + 采
HSK words with 菜3 words in this course
蘋píngapple; duckweed, ArtemisiaDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 艹 represents the meaning and 頻 represents the sound.
- 艹Semantic componentgrass
- 頻Phonetic componentfrequency
- Category radical
- 艹 grass
- Visual structure
- 艹 + 頻
HSK words with 蘋1 word in this course
药yàodrugs, medicine; the leaf of the Dahurian angelica plantDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 艹 represents the meaning and 约 represents the sound. Simplified form of 藥.
- 艹Semantic componentgrass
- 约Phonetic componentmake appointment; invite; approximately
- Category radical
- 艹 grass
- Visual structure
- 艹 + 约
HSK words with 药2 words in this course
著zheto show, to prove, to make knownDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 艹 represents the meaning and 者 represents the sound.
- 艹Semantic componentgrass
- 者Phonetic component-er; [one that...]
- Category radical
- 艹 grass
- Visual structure
- 艹 + 者
HSK words with 著16 words in this course
藥yàodrugs, medicine; the leaf of the Dahurian angelica plantDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 艹 represents the meaning and 樂 represents the sound.
- 艹Semantic componentgrass
- 樂Phonetic componenthappy; music
- Category radical
- 艹 grass
- Visual structure
- 艹 + 樂
HSK words with 藥2 words in this course
节jiéfestival; knot, joint; segment; to economize, to saveDetails+
simplified form
Formation: Simplified form of 節. Phonosemantic compound. ⺮ represents the meaning and 即 represents the sound.
- 艹Simplified formgrass
- 卩Simplified formperson
- Category radical
- 艹 grass
- Visual structure
- 艹
HSK words with 节16 words in this course
花huāflower, blossom; to spend (time or money)Details+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 艹 represents the meaning and 化 represents the sound.
- 艹Semantic componentgrass
- 化Phonetic componentchange; transform
- Category radical
- 艹 grass
- Visual structure
- 艹 + 化
HSK words with 花7 words in this course
草cǎograss, herbs; straw, thatchDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 艹 represents the meaning and 早 represents the sound.
- 艹Semantic componentgrass
- 早Phonetic componentearly; morning
- Category radical
- 艹 grass
- Visual structure
- 艹 + 早
HSK words with 草4 words in this course
蓝lánblue; indigo plant; surnameDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 艹 represents the meaning and 监 represents the sound. Simplified form of 藍.
- 艹Semantic componentgrass
- 监Phonetic componentsupervise; inspect
- Category radical
- 艹 grass
- Visual structure
- 艹 + 监
HSK words with 蓝2 words in this course
蕉jiāobanana, plantainDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 艹 represents the meaning and 焦 represents the sound.
- 艹Semantic componentgrass
- 焦Phonetic componentburnt; scorched
- Category radical
- 艹 grass
- Visual structure
- 艹 + 焦
HSK words with 蕉1 word in this course
藍lánblue; indigo plant; surnameDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 艹 represents the meaning and 監 represents the sound.
- 艹Semantic componentgrass
- 監Phonetic componentsupervise; inspect
- Category radical
- 艹 grass
- Visual structure
- 艹 + 監
HSK words with 藍2 words in this course
艺yìart; talent, ability; craftDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 艹 represents the meaning and 乙 represents the sound. Simplified form of 藝.
- 艹Semantic componentgrass
- 乙Phonetic component2nd heavenly stem
- Category radical
- 艹 grass
- Visual structure
- 艹 + 乙
HSK words with 艺4 words in this course
苦kǔbitter; hardship, sufferingDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 艹 represents the meaning and 古 represents the sound.
- 艹Semantic componentgrass
- 古Phonetic componentancient; old
- Category radical
- 艹 grass
- Visual structure
- 艹 + 古
HSK words with 苦8 words in this course
获huòto get, to obtain, to receive, to siezeDetails+
semantic formation
Formation: Simplified form of 獲. Phonosemantic compound. 犭 represents the meaning and 蒦 represents the sound.
- 犭Semantic componentdog
- 蒦Simplified form[phonetic component]
- Category radical
- 艹 grass
- Visual structure
- 艹 + 犾
HSK words with 获3 words in this course
萄táograpesDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 艹 represents the meaning and 匋 represents the sound.
- 艹Semantic componentgrass
- 匋Phonetic componentpottery
- Category radical
- 艹 grass
- Visual structure
- 艹 + 匋
HSK words with 萄1 word in this course
落luòto fall, to drop; surplus, net incomeDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 艹 represents the meaning and 洛 represents the sound.
- 艹Semantic componentgrass
- 洛Phonetic componenta river in the Shanxi province; a city
- Category radical
- 艹 grass
- Visual structure
- 艹 + 洛
HSK words with 落8 words in this course
葡púgrapes; Portugal, PortugueseDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 艹 represents the meaning and 匍 represents the sound.
- 艹Semantic componentgrass
- 匍Phonetic componentcrawl; lie prostrate
- Category radical
- 艹 grass
- Visual structure
- 艹 + 匍
HSK words with 葡1 word in this course
葉yèleaf, page; surnameDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 艹 represents the meaning and 枼 represents the sound.
- 艹Semantic componentgrass
- 枼Phonetic componentflat piece of wood
- Category radical
- 艹 grass
- Visual structure
- 艹 + 枼
HSK words with 葉1 word in this course
藝yìart; talent, ability; craftDetails+
semantic formation
Formation: Originally written as 埶. The 艹 and 云 components were added later for unknown reasons.
- 艹Role uncleargrass
- 埶Semantic componentskill; art
- 云Role unclearcloud
- Category radical
- 艹 grass
- Visual structure
- 艹 + 埶 + 云
HSK words with 藝4 words in this course
范fànpattern, model, example; surnameDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 艹 represents the meaning and 氾 represents the sound. Simplified form of 範.
- 艹Semantic componentgrass
- 氾Phonetic componentfloat
- Category radical
- 艹 grass
- Visual structure
- 艹 + 氾
HSK words with 范6 words in this course
苗miáosprouts; Miao nationalityDetails+
semantic formation
Formation: Sprouts are plants (艹) that rise from the field (田).
- 艹Semantic componentgrass
- 田Semantic componentfield
- Category radical
- 艹 grass
- Visual structure
- 艹 + 田
HSK words with 苗2 words in this course
英yīngpetal, flower, leaf; brave, heroic; EnglishDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 艹 represents the meaning and 央 represents the sound.
- 艹Semantic componentgrass
- 央Phonetic componentbeg; finish; middle
- Category radical
- 艹 grass
- Visual structure
- 艹 + 央
HSK words with 英4 words in this course
荐jiànto recommend; to recur, to repeatDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 艹 represents the meaning and 存 represents the sound. Simplified form of 薦. Based on the original meaning "straw mat". The current meaning is a phonetic loan.
- 艹Semantic componentgrass
- 存Phonetic componentexist; keep; survive
- Category radical
- 艹 grass
- Visual structure
- 艹 + 存
HSK words with 荐1 word in this course
荣róngglory, honor; to flourish, to prosperDetails+
pictographic formation
Formation: Simplified form of 榮. Depicts pieces of wood burning.
- 艹Simplified formgrass
- ◎Pictographic componentcharacterless component
- 木Pictographic componentwood; tree
- Category radical
- 艹 grass
- Visual structure
- 艹 + 冖 + 木
- Also indexed under
- 木 tree
華huáflowery; illustrious; ChineseDetails+
pictographic formation
Formation: Pictograph of a flower. Originally used to mean "flower", now written as 花. The meaning later shifted to "blossoming", "flourishing" and "magnificent". The 艹 (grass) component was added in Seal script.
- 艹Semantic componentgrass
- ◎Pictographic componentcharacterless component
- Category radical
- 艹 grass
- Visual structure
- 艹 + 十
HSK words with 華6 words in this course
营yíngcamp, barracks, army; to run, to manageDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Simplified form of 營. Phonosemantic compound. 宮 represents the meaning and 熒 represents the sound.
- 宮Semantic componentpalace; temple
- 荧Phonetic componentglimmer; twinkle
- Category radical
- 艹 grass
- Visual structure
- 艹 + 冖 + 吕
HSK words with 营4 words in this course
蓋gàito cover, to hide, to protectDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 艹 represents the meaning and 盍 represents the sound.
- 艹Semantic componentgrass
- 盍Phonetic componentwhy not
- Category radical
- 艹 grass
- Visual structure
- 艹 + 盍
HSK words with 蓋5 words in this course
蔬shūvegetables, greensDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Semantic–phonetic formation: 艹 contributes the broad semantic category “plant”; 疏 contributes the historical pronunciation.
- Category radical
- 艹 grass
- Visual structure
- 艹 + 疏
HSK words with 蔬1 word in this course
薄báothin, slight; meager, weak; poor, stingyDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 艹 represents the meaning and 溥 represents the sound.
- 艹Semantic componentgrass
- 溥Phonetic componentbig, great, vast; extensive, pervading, widespread
- Category radical
- 艹 grass
- Visual structure
- 艹 + 溥
HSK words with 薄2 words in this course
薦jiànto recommend; to recur, to repeatDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 艹 represents the meaning and 廌 represents the sound. Based on the original meaning "straw mat". The current meaning is a phonetic loan.
- 艹Semantic componentgrass
- 廌Phonetic componentunicorn
- Category radical
- 艹 grass
- Visual structure
- 艹 + 廌
HSK words with 薦1 word in this course
藏cángto conceal, to hide; to hoard, to storeDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 艹 represents the meaning and 臧 represents the sound.
- 艹Semantic componentgrass
- 臧Phonetic componentgood; right
- Category radical
- 艹 grass
- Visual structure
- 艹 + 臧
HSK words with 藏3 words in this course
芒mángblade; ray; silvergrass, Miscanthus sinensisDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 艹 represents the meaning and 亡 represents the sound.
- 艹Semantic componentgrass
- 亡Phonetic componentdie; flee
- Category radical
- 艹 grass
- Visual structure
- 艹 + 亡
HSK words with 芒1 word in this course
苍cāngdark blue; deep green; old, hoaryDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 艹 represents the meaning and 仓 represents the sound. Simplified form of 蒼.
- 艹Semantic componentgrass
- 仓Phonetic componentgranary; barn; storehouse
- Category radical
- 艹 grass
- Visual structure
- 艹 + 仓
HSK words with 苍1 word in this course
苏sūto awaken, to revive, to resurrect; used in transliterationsDetails+
semantic formation
Formation: Simplified form of 蘇. Phonosemantic compound. 艹 represents the meaning and 穌 represents the sound.
- 艹Semantic componentgrass
- 办Simplified formdo; manage; deal with
- Category radical
- 艹 grass
- Visual structure
- 艹 + 办
HSK words with 苏1 word in this course
芽yábud, shoot, sproutDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 艹 represents the meaning and 牙 represents the sound.
- 艹Semantic componentgrass
- 牙Phonetic componenttooth
- Category radical
- 艹 grass
- Visual structure
- 艹 + 牙
HSK words with 芽1 word in this course
苟gǒucareless, frivolous, illicit; but, if onlyDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 艹 represents the meaning and 句 represents the sound.
- 艹Semantic componentgrass
- 句Phonetic componentsentence; phrase; hook
- Category radical
- 艹 grass
- Visual structure
- 艹 + 句
HSK words with 苟1 word in this course
茎jīngstem, stalkDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Semantic–phonetic formation: grass
- Category radical
- 艹 grass
- Visual structure
- 艹
HSK words with 茎1 word in this course
茂màothick, lush, dense; talentedDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 艹 represents the meaning and 戊 represents the sound.
- 艹Semantic componentgrass
- 戊Phonetic componentfifth Heavenly stem; battle-axe
- Category radical
- 艹 grass
- Visual structure
- 艹 + 戊
HSK words with 茂1 word in this course
若ruòif, supposing, assuming; similarDetails+
pictographic formation
Formation: Pictograph of a person smoothing out their hair with their hands. Based on the original meaning "smooth". The meaning later shifted to "obedient" and "conform to". The 口 (mouth) component was added later when the character became more abstract.
- ◎Pictographic componentcharacterless component
- 𠂇Pictographic componentleft hand
- 口Semantic componentmouth
- Category radical
- 艹 grass
- Visual structure
- 艹 + 右
HSK words with 若2 words in this course
荡dàngpond, pool; ripple, shake; to wash away, to wipe outDetails+
compound formation
Compound formation: Hot water 汤 wiping out plant life 艹; 汤 also provides the pronunciation
- Category radical
- 艹 grass
- Visual structure
- 艹 + 汤
HSK words with 荡1 word in this course
荒huāngwasteland, desert; uncultivatedDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 芒 represents the meaning and 川 represents the sound.
- 芒Semantic componentblade; ray; silvergrass, Miscanthus sinensis
- 川Phonetic componentriver
- Category radical
- 艹 grass
- Visual structure
- 芒 + 川
HSK words with 荒3 words in this course
荤hūnnon-vegetarian food; garlic; a foul smellDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 艹 represents the meaning and 军 represents the sound. Simplified form of 葷.
- 艹Semantic componentgrass
- 军Phonetic componentarmy; military
- Category radical
- 艹 grass
- Visual structure
- 艹 + 军
HSK words with 荤1 word in this course
茫mángvague, boundless; vast, widespreadDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Semantic–phonetic formation: 艹 contributes the broad semantic category “grass”; 汒 contributes the historical pronunciation.
- Category radical
- 艹 grass
- Visual structure
- 艹 + 汒
HSK words with 茫2 words in this course
莖jīngstem, stalkDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 艹 represents the meaning and 巠 represents the sound.
- 艹Semantic componentgrass
- 巠Phonetic componentloom
- Category radical
- 艹 grass
- Visual structure
- 艹 + 巠
HSK words with 莖1 word in this course
莫mòcannot; do not; is not; negativeDetails+
pictographic formation
Formation: Depicts the sun (日) shining through vegetation (艸). Based on the original meaning "sunset", now written as 暮. The current meaning is a phonetic loan.
- 艹Pictographic componentgrass
- 日Pictographic componentsun; day
- 艸Pictographic componentgrass
- Category radical
- 艹 grass
- Visual structure
- 艹 + 旲
HSK words with 莫1 word in this course
莊zhuāngvillage, hamlet; villa, manorDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 艹 represents the meaning and 壯 represents the sound.
- 艹Semantic componentgrass
- 壯Phonetic componentbig, large; robust, strong; the name of a tribe
- Category radical
- 艹 grass
- Visual structure
- 艹 + 壯
HSK words with 莊3 words in this course
菌jūnmushroom; bacteria, germ, microbeDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Semantic–phonetic formation: 艹 contributes the broad semantic category “plant”; 囷 contributes the historical pronunciation.
- Category radical
- 艹 grass
- Visual structure
- 艹 + 囷
HSK words with 菌1 word in this course
萌méngbud, germ, sprout; to budDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 艹 represents the meaning and 明 represents the sound.
- 艹Semantic componentgrass
- 明Phonetic componentbright; clear
- Category radical
- 艹 grass
- Visual structure
- 艹 + 明
HSK words with 萌1 word in this course
萎wēito wither, to wiltDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 艹 represents the meaning and 委 represents the sound.
- 艹Semantic componentgrass
- 委Phonetic componententrust; send
- Category radical
- 艹 grass
- Visual structure
- 艹 + 委
HSK words with 萎1 word in this course
蒂dìroot cause; the stem of a fruit; the peduncle of a flowerDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 艹 represents the meaning and 帝 represents the sound. Simplified form of 蔕.
- 艹Semantic componentgrass
- 帝Phonetic componentemperor
- Category radical
- 艹 grass
- Visual structure
- 艹 + 帝
HSK words with 蒂1 word in this course
董dǒngto direct, to supervise; surnameDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 艹 represents the meaning and 重 represents the sound.
- 艹Semantic componentgrass
- 重Phonetic componentheavy; repeat
- Category radical
- 艹 grass
- Visual structure
- 艹 + 重
HSK words with 董2 words in this course
葷hūnnon-vegetarian food; garlic; a foul smellDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 艹 represents the meaning and 軍 represents the sound.
- 艹Semantic componentgrass
- 軍Phonetic componentarmy; military
- Category radical
- 艹 grass
- Visual structure
- 艹 + 軍
HSK words with 葷1 word in this course
葬zàngto bury, to interDetails+
pictographic formation
Formation: Depicts a dead body being buried beneath the grass.
- 艹Pictographic componentgrass
- 死Semantic componentdie; death
- 艹Pictographic componentgrass
- Category radical
- 艹 grass
- Visual structure
- 艹 + 死 + 廾
HSK words with 葬1 word in this course
蒼cāngdark blue; deep green; old, hoaryDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 艹 represents the meaning and 倉 represents the sound.
- 艹Semantic componentgrass
- 倉Phonetic componentgranary; barn; storehouse
- Category radical
- 艹 grass
- Visual structure
- 艹 + 倉
HSK words with 蒼1 word in this course
蒙méngto cover; to deceive; MongoliaDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Semantic–phonetic formation: 艹 contributes the broad semantic category “plant”; 冡 contributes the historical pronunciation.
- Category radical
- 艹 grass
- Visual structure
- 艹 + 冡
HSK words with 蒙1 word in this course
蓄xùto store, to save, to hoard, to gatherDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Semantic–phonetic formation: 艹 contributes the broad semantic category “plant”; 畜 contributes the historical pronunciation.
- Category radical
- 艹 grass
- Visual structure
- 艹 + 畜
HSK words with 蓄1 word in this course
蔼ǎilush; friendly, affableDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 艹 represents the meaning and 谒 represents the sound. Simplified form of 藹.
- 艹Semantic componentgrass
- 谒Phonetic componentto visit, to pay respects
- Category radical
- 艹 grass
- Visual structure
- 艹 + 谒
HSK words with 蔼1 word in this course
蔓mànvine, tendril, creeperDetails+
compound formation
Compound formation: A long 曼 plant 艹 ; 曼 also provides the pronunciation
- Category radical
- 艹 grass
- Visual structure
- 艹 + 曼
HSK words with 蔓1 word in this course
蔑mièto disdain, to disregard, to slightDetails+
dictionary category
Dictionary relationship: Unicode indexes this character under 艸 “grass.” The modern meaning connection may be indirect or historical.
- Category radical
- 艹 grass
- Visual structure
- 艹 + 罒 + 戍
HSK words with 蔑2 words in this course
蓬péngdisheveled, unkempt; a type of raspberryDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Semantic–phonetic formation: 艹 contributes the broad semantic category “plant”; 逢 contributes the historical pronunciation.
- Category radical
- 艹 grass
- Visual structure
- 艹 + 逢
HSK words with 蓬1 word in this course
蔚wèithick, luxuriant; resplendent, ornamentalDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Semantic–phonetic formation: 艹 contributes the broad semantic category “grass”; 尉 contributes the historical pronunciation.
- Category radical
- 艹 grass
- Visual structure
- 艹 + 尉
HSK words with 蔚1 word in this course
蔽bìto cover, to hide, to shelterDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 艹 represents the meaning and 敝 represents the sound.
- 艹Semantic componentgrass
- 敝Phonetic componentruined; shabby
- Category radical
- 艹 grass
- Visual structure
- 艹 + 敝
HSK words with 蔽1 word in this course
蕩dàngpond, pool; ripple, shake; to wash away, to wipe outDetails+
compound formation
Compound formation: Hot water 湯 wiping out plant life 艹; 湯 also provides the pronunciation
- Category radical
- 艹 grass
- Visual structure
- 艹 + 湯
HSK words with 蕩1 word in this course
蕴yùnto collect, to gather, to store; profoundDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Semantic–phonetic formation: 艹 contributes the broad semantic category “plant”; 缊 contributes the historical pronunciation.
- Category radical
- 艹 grass
- Visual structure
- 艹 + 缊
HSK words with 蕴1 word in this course
蕾lěiflower budDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 艹 represents the meaning and 雷 represents the sound.
- 艹Semantic componentgrass
- 雷Phonetic componentthunder
- Category radical
- 艹 grass
- Visual structure
- 艹 + 雷
HSK words with 蕾1 word in this course
薪xīnfuel, firewood; salaryDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 艹 represents the meaning and 新 represents the sound. Originally written as 新.
- 艹Semantic componentgrass
- 新Phonetic componentnew
- Category radical
- 艹 grass
- Visual structure
- 艹 + 新
HSK words with 薪1 word in this course
藐miǎoto despise, to disdain; to disregard, to slightDetails+
dictionary category
Dictionary relationship: Unicode indexes this character under 艸 “grass.” The modern meaning connection may be indirect or historical.
- Category radical
- 艹 grass
- Visual structure
- 艹 + 貌
HSK words with 藐1 word in this course
薰xūna medicinal herb; to cauterizeDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Semantic–phonetic formation: 艹 contributes the broad semantic category “herb”; 熏 contributes the historical pronunciation.
- Category radical
- 艹 grass
- Visual structure
- 艹 + 熏
HSK words with 薰1 word in this course
藹ǎilush; friendly, affableDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 艹 represents the meaning and 謁 represents the sound.
- 艹Semantic componentgrass
- 謁Phonetic componentto visit, to pay respects
- Category radical
- 艹 grass
- Visual structure
- 艹 + 謁
HSK words with 藹1 word in this course
蘊yùnto collect, to gather, to store; profoundDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Semantic–phonetic formation: 艹 contributes the broad semantic category “plant”; 縕 contributes the historical pronunciation.
- Category radical
- 艹 grass
- Visual structure
- 艹 + 縕
HSK words with 蘊1 word in this course
Classification: Unicode 17.0 kRSUnicode. Structure: Make Me a Hanzi. Formation: Dong Chinese Lexicon where available, with a documented Make Me a Hanzi fallback. Method and licenses.