- 草案 cǎo'àn draftdraft (legislation, proposal etc)
- 草原 cǎoyuán grasslanda large open area of land primarily covered with grasses, such as a prairie or steppe
- 草莓 cǎoméi strawberrya small, juicy red fruit with seeds on its surface
- 草根 cǎogēn grassrootsgrass roots (literal and figurative)
- 烟草 yāncǎo tobacco
- 起草 qǐcǎo draftto make a preliminary version of a document, plan, or piece of writing
- 草坪 cǎopíng lawn
- 草地 cǎodì meadowa field of natural grass or open grassland, often used for grazing
- 甘草 gāncǎo licoricelicorice root
- 香草 xiāngcǎo aromatic herbany plant used for its fragrance or as a seasoning
- 花草 huācǎo plants and flowersflowers and plants
- 草草 cǎocǎo hastilydone in a hurry or with great speed, often abruptly
- 杂草 zácǎo weeds
- 草率 cǎoshuài carelessdone with a lack of care, thoroughness, or serious thought; hasty and perfunctory
- 草图 cǎotú sketcha preliminary or rough drawing or plan
- 中草药 zhōngcǎoyào herbal medicineChinese herbal medicine
- 稻草 dàocǎo rice straw
- 草药 cǎoyào herbal medicine
- 草丛 cǎocóng underbrushunderbrush; a thicket of grass
- 草场 cǎochǎng pasturepastureland; meadow
- 粮草 liángcǎo provisionsarmy provisions and fodder
- 青草 qīngcǎo grass
- 草木 cǎomù vegetationgrass and trees; plants collectively
- 本草 běncǎo materia medicaa book on Chinese herbal medicine or the study of Chinese pharmacological substances
- 牧草 mùcǎo fodderpasture grass; fodder
- 草稿 cǎogǎo drafta preliminary version of a piece of writing or a document
- 稻草人 dàocǎorén scarecrow
- 草皮 cǎopí turfa layer of grass and the surface layer of earth held together by its roots
- 干草 gāncǎo hay
- 割草机 gēcǎojī lawn mowerlawn mower (machine)
- 水草 shuǐcǎo aquatic plantsplants that grow in or on the water
- 草帽 cǎomào straw hat
- 打草惊蛇 dǎcǎojīngshé alert enemyTo inadvertently alert an enemy or target by acting prematurely or carelessly.
- 大草原 dàcǎoyuán prairiea vast, open area of grassland, such as a prairie or savanna
- 三叶草 sānyècǎo cloverany of several plants of the genus Trifolium or related genera, typically having leaves divided into three leaflets
- 野草 yěcǎo weedswild grass or weeds
- 种草 zhòngcǎo spark interest(slang) to spark interest in a product or idea, especially on social media
- 草拟 cǎonǐ draftto draw up or prepare a preliminary version of a document, plan, or proposal
- 风吹草动 fēngchuīcǎodòng disturbancethe slightest sign of change or movement, typically alerting one to potential trouble or activity
- 除草 chúcǎo weedto weed
- 草包 cǎobāo good-for-nothinga useless person or a clumsy oaf who lacks ability
- 草本 cǎoběn herbaceousherbaceous; non-woody (of plants)
- 草酸 cǎosuān oxalic acidoxalic acid C2H2O4
- 草鞋 cǎoxié straw sandals
- 绿草 lǜcǎo green grass
- 救命稻草 jiùmìngdàocǎo lifelineone's last straw to clutch at; one's last hope
- 鱼腥草 yúxīngcǎo fish mintchameleon plant; fish mint (Houttuynia cordata)
- 草民 cǎomín commonersthe ordinary people or the masses; historically used as a humble first-person pronoun by a commoner when addressing an official
- 本草纲目 Běncǎo Gāngmù medical compendiumCompendium of Medical Herbs (1596), compiled by [[李时珍|李時珍|Li3 Shi2 zhen1]]
Sources
- Frequency data
- MTSU Chinese text computingSUBTLEX-CH