艹

Grass Radical (艹)

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Explore 141 Chinese characters containing the Grass radical, with stroke order animations and meanings.

3strokes141charactersVariant of艸

This radical is a variant of 艸. Characters with this radical usually relate to grass.

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HSK Levels for Grass Radical (艹) Characters

HSK 12 chars(1%)

HSK 21 chars(1%)

HSK 33 chars(2%)

HSK 42 chars(1%)

HSK 51 chars(1%)

HSK 62 chars(1%)

Other130 chars

11 of 141 characters appear in HSK vocabulary lists

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+1Additional Stroke

1 character

skill, art, craft

+2Additional Strokes

2 characters

+3Additional Strokes

4 characters

awn, beard of grain

a type of fragrant plant or mushroom

+4Additional Strokes

16 characters

luxurious growth of weeds

reed, a type of tall grass-like plant

fragrance, aroma

a kind of fragrant plant

core, pith, center part

fragrant, aromatic

angelica (a fragrant herb)

sprout, bud, shoot

dark blue or green

to revive, to awaken

+5Additional Strokes

18 characters

pasture, park, garden

harsh, severe, exacting

a variety of rush

careless, if, suppose

rush or straw matting

a type of plant, often referring to duckweed or apple tree

to sprout vigorously

luxuriant, lush, vigorous

mold, pattern, model

cogongrass, a type of thatching grass

+7Additional Strokes

12 characters

to arrive, to attend (an event)

a kind of legendary tree

kind of sedge grass, used anciently for raincoats

goosefoot, weed

lotus, a type of aquatic plant

to capture, to obtain, to reap

oriole, green finch

dense vegetation

+8Additional Strokes

19 characters

fungus, bacterium, germ

river in Shandong province

spinach or spinach-like plant

Bodhi (enlightenment in Buddhism)

water-chestnut, water caltrop

fragrant, luxuriant

to wither, to droop, to decline

a type of creeping or climbing plant

glow-worm, luminous insect

a type of mugwort

Buddha, bodhisattva

+9Additional Strokes

10 characters

daylily (a plant, often used metaphorically for mother)

to fall, drop, or decline

a type of vine, kudzu

sunflower or a type of herbaceous plant

stem base or calyx of a fruit

+10Additional Strokes

10 characters

to steam, to evaporate

to store up, to accumulate

rain coat made of straw, coir, etc.

circium, thistles

+11Additional Strokes

9 characters

to despise, to disregard, or to smear

vine, trailing plant

luxuriant, lush (of vegetation)

withered, faded, decayed

lush, luxuriant

to cover, to conceal, to hide

+12Additional Strokes

5 characters

banana or plantain

unopened flowers, flower buds

to accumulate, to contain, to hold within

["pound sterling"]

+13Additional Strokes

6 characters

Osmunda regalis, a species of fern

kind of marsh grass

potato, yam, tuber crops

+14Additional Strokes

3 characters

to hide, conceal

+15Additional Strokes

3 characters

vine, rattan, cane

+16Additional Strokes

2 characters

aquatic plants, algae

+19Additional Strokes

1 character

to dip in liquid or paste

Common Words with the Grass Radical (艹)

菜单cài dān

menu

season

festival

programme

节约jié yuē

to save; economise

hard; tough [work; life]

蔬菜shū cài

vegetables

花生huā shēng

peanut

国庆节guó qìng jié

National Day

assiduous; hardworking; painstaking

痛苦tòng kǔ

pain; agony; sore

艰苦jiān kǔ

arduous; difficult; tough

Grass Radical (艹) FAQ

Common questions about the Grass radical and how to use it for learning Chinese characters.

What is the Grass radical (艹) in Chinese?

The Grass radical (艹) is one of the 214 Kangxi radicals used to classify Chinese characters. It has 3 strokes and appears in 141 characters in our database, including 茶, 菜, 药, 花, 草. Characters containing this radical often relate to the concept of "grass."

How many Chinese characters use the 艹 radical?

There are 141 Chinese characters that use the Grass radical (艹) in our database. Of these, 11 characters are included in the HSK vocabulary lists, making them essential for Chinese learners.

How do I write the 艹 radical?

The Grass radical (艹) consists of 3 strokes. It is a simplified variant of the full character 艸. To practice writing characters with this radical, click on any character in the list above to see its complete stroke order animation.

How does the 艹 radical help me learn Chinese characters?

Knowing the Grass radical (艹) helps in three ways: (1) Dictionary lookup — you can find characters by radical and remaining stroke count, (2) Meaning clues — characters with 艹 often relate to "grass", helping you guess meanings of unfamiliar characters, (3) Memory aid — recognizing the radical as a building block makes it easier to remember and distinguish similar-looking characters.