cǎo​yě

the common people

cǎo​yě the common people · retired from office

  1. wilderness
    (bound form) the wilderness; the common people; rustic or rural areas
  2. unofficial
    (bound form) not in power; people or things outside of the government or official circles; unofficial

cǎo​yě rustic

  1. cǎo adjective
    careless
    careless; hasty; rough; sloppy
  2. unadorned
    (literary) plain; unadorned; rustic; lacking in polish or decoration