cǎo

grass

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approved by Peter Olson · Feb 18, 2022, 09:39 PM · Reviewed by Peter Olson on Feb 18, 2022, 09:39 PM

is a component form of .

Character Evolution

Oracle form
Oracle Bone ~1250-1000 BC
Oracle form
Oracle Bone ~1250-1000 BC
Seal form
Seal Shuowen ~100 AD
Regular Modern

說文解字

《說文》:“艸,百芔也。从二屮。”

Sources

Historical images
Academia Sinica