Chinese symbol for “grass”
草
cǎo
grass; straw; manuscript; draft (of a document)
The closest CC-CEDICT match for grass is 草 (cǎo), defined as: grass; straw; manuscript; draft (of a document); careless; rough.
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Other Chinese words for “grass”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 青草 | qīng cǎo | grass |
| 禾草 | hé cǎo | grass |
| 荐 (薦) | jiàn | to recommend; to offer sacrifice (arch.) |
| 稂 | láng | grass; weeds |
| 稊 | tí | grass; tares |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 草.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 草案 | cǎo àn | draft (legislation, proposal etc) |
| 草原 | cǎo yuán | grassland; prairie |
| 烟草 (煙草) | yān cǎo | tobacco |
| 起草 | qǐ cǎo | to make a draft; to draw up (plans) |
| 草莓 | cǎo méi | strawberry; 颗 (kē) |
| 草根 | cǎo gēn | grass roots (lit. and fig.) |
See also: Japanese symbol for “grass”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.