草野 cǎoyě the common people Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents cǎoyě the common people · retired from office 草 cǎo wilderness (bound form) the wilderness; the common people; rustic or rural areas野 yě unofficial (bound form) not in power; people or things outside of the government or official circles; unofficialcǎoyě rustic 草 cǎo adjective careless careless; hasty; rough; sloppy野 yě unadorned (literary) plain; unadorned; rustic; lacking in polish or decoration