老 ⇒
老 lǎo, prefix used before the surname of a person or a numeral indicating the order of ...
老兄 lǎoxiōng, elder brother (often used self-referentially)/(form of address between male frie...
老师 lǎoshī, [老師], teacher/CL:個|个[gè],位[wèi]
老板 lǎobǎn/Lǎobǎn, [老闆], variant of 老闆|老板[lǎo bǎn], Robam (brand), boss/business proprietor/CL:個|个[gè]
老婆 lǎopó, (coll.) wife
老天 lǎotiān, God/Heavens
老实 lǎoshi, [老實], honest/sincere/well-behaved/open and guileless/naive
老鼠 lǎoshǔ, rat/mouse/CL:隻|只[zhī]
老公 lǎogōng/lǎogong, (coll.) husband, (coll.) eunuch/see also 老公[lǎo gōng]
圣诞老人 ShèngdànLǎorén, [聖誕老人], Father Christmas/Santa Claus
老朋友 lǎopéngyou, old friend/(slang) period/menstruation
老大 lǎodà, old age/very/eldest child in a family/leader of a group/boss/captain of a boat/l...
老头 lǎotóu, [老頭], old fellow/old man/father/husband
老人 lǎorén, old man or woman/the elderly/one's aged parents or grandparents
古老 gǔlǎo, ancient/old/age-old
老爹 lǎodiē, (dialect) father/old man/sir
老弟 lǎodì, (affectionate form of address for a male who is not very much younger than onese...
老天爷 lǎotiānyé, [老天爺], God/Heavens
百老汇 Bǎilǎohuì, [百老匯], Broadway (New York City)
老家伙 lǎojiāhuo, [老傢伙], variant of 老家伙[lǎo jiā huo], (coll.) old fellow/old codger
老是 lǎoshi, always
老虎 lǎohǔ, tiger/CL:隻|只[zhī]
老远 lǎoyuǎn, [老遠], very far away
老二 lǎoèr, second-eldest child in a family/(euphemism) penis
老家 lǎojiā, native place/place of origin/home state or region
老太太 lǎotàitai, elderly lady (respectful)/esteemed mother/CL:位[wèi]
老鹰 lǎoyīng, [老鷹], (coll.) eagle/hawk/any similar bird of prey
老头子 lǎotóuzi, [老頭子], (coll.) old man/(said of an aging husband) my old man
老式 lǎoshì, old-fashioned/old type/outdated
老友 lǎoyǒu, old friend/sb who passed the county level imperial exam (in Ming dynasty)
老子 Lǎozǐ/lǎozi, Laozi or Lao-tze (c. 500 BC), Chinese philosopher, the founder of Taoism/the sac...
长老 zhǎnglǎo, [長老], elder/term of respect for a Buddhist monk
老太婆 lǎotàipó, old woman (at times contemptuous)
老兵 lǎobīng, veteran
老哥 老伙计 元老 yuánlǎo, senior figure/elder/doyen
养老金 yǎnglǎojīn, [養老金], pension
老人家 lǎorénjiā, polite term for old woman or man
养老院 yǎnglǎoyuàn, [養老院], nursing home
老娘 lǎoniáng, my old mother/I, this old woman/my old lady (colloquial)/maternal grandmother/mi...
衰老 shuāilǎo, to age/to deteriorate with age/old and weak
老年人 lǎoniánrén, old people/the elderly
老老实实 老年 lǎonián, elderly/old age/autumn of one's years
老奶奶 lǎonǎinai, (coll.) father's father's mother/paternal great-grandmother/respectful form of a...
老爷 lǎoye, [老爺], (respectful) lord/master/(coll.) maternal grandfather
老掉牙 lǎodiàoyá, very old/obsolete/out of date
老百姓 lǎobǎixìng, ordinary people/the "person in the street"/CL:個|个[gè]
法老 fǎlǎo, pharaoh (loanword)
老妇 老练 lǎoliàn, [老練], seasoned/experienced
老手 lǎoshǒu, experienced person/an old hand at sth
老话 长生不老 chángshēngbùlǎo, [長生不老], immortality
老爷子 lǎoyézi, [老爺子], my (you etc) old father/polite appellation for an elderly male
老化 lǎohuà, to age (of person or object)/becoming old
老古董 养老 yǎnglǎo, [養老], to provide for the elderly (family members)/to enjoy a life in retirement
老板娘 lǎobǎnniáng, [老闆娘], female proprietor/lady boss/boss's wife
老巢 老母 年老 niánlǎo, aged
老头儿 lǎotóur, [老頭兒], see 老頭子|老头子[lǎo tóu zi]
老年痴呆症 lǎoniánchīdāizhèng, [老年痴獃症], senile dementia/Alzheimer's disease
老爷爷 lǎoyéye, [老爺爺], (coll.) father's father's father/paternal great-grandfather
老大哥 lǎodàgē, big brother
老顽固 老好人 lǎohǎorén, one who tries never to offend anybody
老处女 lǎochǔnǚ, [老處女], unmarried old woman/spinster
老规矩 老牌 lǎopái, old, well-known brand/old style/old school/an old hand/experienced veteran
老虎机 lǎohǔjī, [老虎機], slot machine
老乡 lǎoxiāng, [老鄉], fellow townsman/fellow villager/sb from the same hometown
老把戏 老一套 lǎoyītào, the same old stuff
老婆婆 老路 lǎolù, old road/familiar way/beaten track/conventional behavior
老太 lǎotài, old lady
老东西 lǎodōngxi, [老東西], (derog.) old fool/old bastard
老挝 Lǎowō, [老撾], Laos
老爷车 lǎoyechē, [老爺車], classic car
老五 米老鼠 MǐLǎoshǔ, Mickey Mouse
老伴 lǎobàn, (of an elderly couple) husband or wife
老相识 老毛病 lǎomáobìng, chronic illness/old weakness/chronic problem
老早 lǎozǎo, a long time ago
老生常谈 lǎoshēngchángtán, [老生常談], an old observation (idiom)/a truism/banal comments
老本 lǎoběn, capital/assets/savings/nest egg/(fig.) reputation/laurels (to rest upon)/old edi...
老糊涂 lǎohútu, [老糊塗], dotard
母老虎 mǔlǎohǔ, tigress/(fig.) fierce woman/vixen
老搭档 老底 别老 回老家 huílǎojiā, to go back to one's roots/to return to one's native place/by ext. to join one's ...
男女老少 nánnǚlǎoshào, men, women, young and old/all kinds of people/people of all ages
老魏 老交情 生老病死 shēnglǎobìngsǐ, lit. to be born, to grow old, to get sick and to die/fig. the fate of humankind ...
老茧 lǎojiǎn, [老繭], callus (patch or hardened skin)/corns (on feet)/also 老趼
老麦 老主顾 老总 lǎozǒng, [老總], boss/executive
老气 老先生 老姑娘 老道 老虎钳 lǎohǔqián, [老虎鉗], vise/pincer pliers
老前辈 老将 lǎojiàng, [老將], lit. old general/commander-in-chief 將帥|将帅, the equivalent of king in Chinese che...
老妈子 lǎomāzi, [老媽子], older female servant/amah
老三 您老 大老粗 dàlǎocū, uncouth fellow/rustic
老大不小 老妈妈 老公公 lǎogōnggong, old man/husband's father/father-in-law/court eunuch
老成 lǎochéng, mature/experienced/sophisticated
老外 lǎowài, (coll.) foreigner (esp. non Asian person)/layman/amateur
活到老 老一辈 lǎoyībèi, [老一輩], previous generation/older generation
老调 老鸨 lǎobǎo, [老鴇], female brothel keeper
老到 lǎodao, experienced and careful
老同事 苍老 cānglǎo, [蒼老], old/aged/(of calligraphy or painting) vigorous/forceful
学到老 老者 lǎozhě, old man/elderly man
老脸 lǎoliǎn, [老臉], self-respect of old person/face/thick-skinned (i.e. impervious to criticism)/bra...
老伯 lǎobó, uncle (polite form of address for older male)
老朽 孤老 gūlǎo, solitary old man or woman/regular patron (at brothels)
老相好 老少 lǎoshào, the old and the young
老狐狸 lǎohúli, old fox/fig. cunning person
老范 老调重弹 lǎodiàochóngtán, [老調重彈], to play the same old tune (idiom); unoriginal
老巴 老城区 Lǎochéngqū/lǎochéngqū, [老城區], Laocheng district of Luoyang City 洛陽市|洛阳市[Luò yáng shì], Henan, old city distric...
唐老鸭 TángLǎoyā, [唐老鴨], Donald Duck
老婆子 老表 老当益壮 lǎodāngyìzhuàng, [老當益壯], old but vigorous (idiom); hale and hearty despite the years
天荒地老 tiānhuāngdìlǎo, until the end of time (idiom)
老王 父老 fùlǎo, elders
老谋深算 lǎomóushēnsuàn, [老謀深算], rigorous schemes and deep foresight (idiom); astute and circumspect
小老婆 xiǎolǎopó, concubine/mistress/(dialect) woman
老江湖 lǎojiānghú, a much-travelled person, well acquainted with the ways of the world
老酒 lǎojiǔ, wine, esp. Shaoxing wine
老态 lǎotài, [老態], elderly, as in movement or bearing
老乔 老山 老汉 lǎohàn, [老漢], old man/I (an old man referring to himself)
老牛 纸老虎 zhǐlǎohǔ, [紙老虎], paper tiger
老资格 lǎozīgé, [老資格], veteran
老花镜 lǎohuājìng, [老花鏡], presbyopic glasses
海老 老黄 过街老鼠 guòjiēlǎoshǔ, [過街老鼠], sb or sth detested by all/target of scorn/anathema/cf. 老鼠過街，人人喊打|老鼠过街，人人喊打[lǎo s...
老农 老崔 走老路 老弱病残 垂垂老矣 老宅 老霍 老祖宗 男女老幼 nánnǚlǎoyòu, men, women, young and old/everybody
敬老院 jìnglǎoyuàn, home of respect for aged/nursing home
老花 lǎohuā, presbyopia
老迈 lǎomài, [老邁], aged/senile
老詹 老郭 老字号 lǎozìhào, [老字號], shop, firm, or brand of merchandise with a long-established reputation
老屋 老妪 lǎoyù, [老嫗], old woman (formal writing)
老夫 lǎofū, I (spoken by an old man)
老潘 父老乡亲 老大爷 lǎodàyé, [老大爺], uncle/grandpa/CL:位[wèi]
老气横秋 lǎoqìhéngqiū, [老氣橫秋], old and decrepit/proud of one's age and experience (idiom)
老年斑 和事老 老皇历 lǎohuánglì, [老皇曆], (lit.) past years' almanac/(fig.) ancient history/obsolete practice/old-fashione...
敬老 jìnglǎo, respect for the aged
吃老本 宝刀不老 bǎodāobùlǎo, [寶刀不老], lit. a good sword always remains sharp (idiom)/fig. (of one's skills etc) to be ...
老黄历 老丈人 lǎozhàngren, (coll.) father-in-law (wife's father)
七老八十 qīlǎobāshí, in one's seventies (age)/very old (of people)
老父亲 老鬼 老师傅 老小 lǎoxiǎo, the old and the young/the youngest member of the family
金老 老左 老办法 老狗 老大妈 lǎodàmā, [老大媽], "Madam" (affectionate term for an elderly woman)/CL:位[wèi]
老龄化 lǎolínghuà, [老齡化], aging (population)
老伯伯 lǎobóbo, grandpa (polite form of address for old man)
地老天荒 dìlǎotiānhuāng, see 天荒地老[tiān huāng dì lǎo]
老年性 老年病 告老还乡 月老 yuèlǎo, matchmaker/go-between/same as 月下老人[yuè xià lǎo rén]
老实巴交 lǎoshibājiāo, [老實巴交], (coll.) docile/well-behaved/biddable
老陈 老马 老城 lǎochéng, old town/old district of a city
老史 老卜 老幺 lǎoyāo, [老么], youngest
老帅 老张 老尹 老杰 老生 lǎoshēng, venerable middle-aged or elderly man, usually wearing an artificial beard (in Ch...
老父 lǎofù, father/old man/venerable sir
老罗 二老 èrlǎo, mother and father/parents
老伴儿 lǎobànr, [老伴兒], erhua variant of 老伴[lǎo bàn]
老花花 中老年 zhōnglǎonián, middle and old age
中老年人 zhōnglǎoniánrén, middle-aged and elderly people
老虎凳 lǎohǔdèng, tiger bench (torture method in which the victim sits with legs extended horizont...
老脾气 老脑筋 老两口 老泪纵横 变老 老挝人 张老 老佛爷 Lǎofóyé, [老佛爺], title of respect for the queen mother or the emperor's father/nickname for Empre...
老萨 老账 lǎozhàng, [老賬], lit. old account/old debt/fig. old scores to settle/old quarrels/old grudge
老许 老金 老龄 lǎolíng, [老齡], old age/aging/aged/geriatric/the aged
父老兄弟 廉颇老矣 老布 老汤 老毛 老死不相往来 老琼 老炳 老粗 lǎocū, uneducated person/yokel/boor/roughneck
老寿星 老大娘 lǎodàniáng, old lady/Madam (polite address)/CL:位[wèi]
养老保险金 妻儿老小 倚老卖老 大老婆 dàlǎopó, primary wife
秋老虎 qiūlǎohǔ, hot spell during autumn/Indian summer
卢老 家老 jiālǎo, (old) a senior in one's household
二老板 老年学 阿姆巴赫老 拉莉塔老 老花眼 lǎohuāyǎn, presbyopia
老葛 老病号 年老体弱 niánlǎotǐruò, [年老體弱], old and weak (idiom)
玛德琳老 老骥伏枥 lǎojìfúlì, [老驥伏櫪], lit. an old steed in the stable still aspires to gallop 1000 miles (idiom); fig....
未老先衰 wèilǎoxiānshuāi, to age prematurely
老鲍 老来福 老街坊 老三样 老人斑 狗老 迪安·老 老蓝 老薛 老莫 老辣 lǎolà, shrewd and ruthless/efficient and unscrupulous
老车 老赖 lǎolài, [老賴], (coll.) debt dodger
老雷 老高 船老大 chuánlǎodà, coxswain/steersman/boatswain (bo'sun)
老飞 少年老成 shàoniánlǎochéng, accomplished though young/lacking youthful vigor
王老 老子非 老马识途 lǎomǎshítú, [老馬識途], an old horse knows the way (idiom); an experienced worker knows what to do/an ol...
老相 老熊 老千 lǎoqiān, cheat/swindler (in gambling)
老卫 老僧 老幼 老姜 老普 老星 老李 老朱 老朴 老方 老洪 老毕 老树 佩林老
牛 ⇒
牛 Niú/niú, surname Niu, ox/cow/bull/CL:條|条[tiáo],頭|头[tóu]/newton (abbr. for 牛頓|牛顿[niú dùn])...
牛奶 niúnǎi, cow's milk/CL:瓶[píng],杯[bēi]
牛仔 niúzǎi, cowboy
牛肉 niúròu, beef
牛排 niúpái, steak
牛仔裤 niúzǎikù, [牛仔褲], jeans/CL:條|条[tiáo]
斗牛 DǒuNiú/dòuniú, [鬥牛], Big Dipper and Altair (astronomy), bullfighting
吹牛 chuīniú, to talk big/to shoot off one's mouth/to chat (dialect)
公牛 gōngniú, bull
奶牛 nǎiniú, milk cow/dairy cow
牛津 Niújīn, Oxford (city in England)
水牛 shuǐniú, water buffalo
犀牛 xīniú, rhinoceros
疯牛病 fēngniúbìng, [瘋牛病], mad cow disease (bovine spongiform encephalopathy)
野牛 yěniú, bison
牛顿 Niúdùn/niúdùn, [牛頓], Newton (name)/Sir Isaac Newton (1642-1727), British mathematician and physicist,...
蜗牛 wōniú, [蝸牛], snail/Taiwan pr. [guā niú]
牛群 红牛 HóngNiú, [紅牛], Red Bull (energy drink)
小牛 xiǎoniú, calf/(coll.) lower-priced model of Lamborghini
牛皮 niúpí, cowhide/leather/fig. flexible and tough/boasting/big talk
牛油 niúyóu, butter
牛角 niújiǎo, cow horn
牛粪 吹牛皮 chuīniúpí, to boast/to talk big
牵牛花 qiānniúhuā, [牽牛花], white-edged morning glory
海牛 hǎiniú, manatee
钻牛角尖 zuānniújiǎojiān, [鑽牛角尖], lit. to penetrate into a bull's horn (idiom); fig. to waste time on an insoluble...
牛郎 Niúláng/niúláng, Cowherd of the folk tale Cowherd and Weaving maid 牛郎織女|牛郎织女/Altair (star), cowhe...
牦牛 máoniú, [氂牛], yak (Bos grunniens)
牛蛙 niúwā, bullfrog
牛犊 niúdú, [牛犢], calf
乳牛 rǔniú, dairy cattle
牛排馆 niúpáiguǎn, [牛排館], steakhouse
金牛座 Jīnniúzuò, Taurus (constellation and sign of the zodiac)
养牛 牛仔布 niúzǎibù, denim
黄牛 huángniú, [黃牛], ox/cattle/scalper of tickets etc/to fail to show up/to break a promise
牛皮癣 niúpíxuǎn, [牛皮癬], psoriasis
牛车 放牛 老牛 种牛 牛气 niúqi, [牛氣], (coll.) haughty/overbearing/(economics) bullish
牛乳 多如牛毛 duōrúniúmáo, as many as the hair of the ox (idiom)/great amount of/countless
小试牛刀 xiǎoshìniúdāo, [小試牛刀], to give a small demonstration of one's impressive skills (idiom)
牛仔服 牛蒡 niúbàng, burdock
牛棚 肉牛 牛劲 牛皮纸 niúpízhǐ, [牛皮紙], kraft paper
克·牛顿 牛栏 niúlán, [牛欄], cattle pen
牛市 niúshì, bull market
牵牛 Qiānniú/qiānniú, [牽牛], Altair (star)/Cowherd of the folk tale Cowherd and Weaving maid 牛郎織女|牛郎织女, morni...
牛角尖 牛脾气 niúpíqi, [牛脾氣], bullheadedness/stubborn
铁牛 牛马 niúmǎ, [牛馬], oxen and horses/beasts of burden/CL:隻|只[zhī]
黄牛党 鲜牛奶 顶牛 牛毛 酸牛奶 麝牛 shèniú, musk ox
牛槽 牛倌 牛郎星 伊萨克·牛顿 牛头马面 牛肝菌 niúgānjùn, porcino (Boletus edulis)
牛顿·派斯 水牛儿 shuǐniúr, [水牛兒], (dialect) snail
牛鬼蛇神 niúguǐshéshén, evil monsters/(fig.) bad characters/(political) bad elements
牛铃 牛舍 牛羚 牛科 牛痘 niúdòu, cowpox
野牛草 牛至草 比艾萨克·牛顿 风马牛不相及 fēngmǎniúbùxiāngjí, [風馬牛不相及], to be completely unrelated to one another (idiom)/irrelevant
克隆牛 韦恩·牛顿 牛黄 niúhuáng, [牛黃], bezoar
奥莉维亚·牛顿 伏牛 菲格牛顿 牛皮菜 niúpícài, chard (Beta vulgaris), a foliage beet
艾萨克·牛顿 Àisàkè·Niúdùn, [艾薩克·牛頓], Sir Isaac Newton (1642-1727), British mathematician and physicist
牛肉面 niúròumiàn, [牛肉麵], beef noodle soup
牛顿·贝克尔 天牛 tiānniú, Longhorn beetle
托玛斯·牛顿 肥牛 布来恩·牛顿 焖牛肉 莱斯莉·牛顿 牛斗 牛年 niúnián, Year of the Ox or Bull (e.g. 2009)
牵牛星 Qiānniúxīng, [牽牛星], Altair (star)/Cowherd of the folk tale Cowherd and Weaving maid 牛郎織女|牛郎织女
吃 ⇒
吃 chī, [喫], to eat/to consume/to eat at (a cafeteria etc)/to eradicate/to destroy/to absorb/...
吃饭 chīfàn, [吃飯], to have a meal/to eat/to make a living
吃惊 chījīng, [吃驚], to be startled/to be shocked/to be amazed
好吃 hǎochī/hàochī, tasty/delicious, to be fond of eating/to be gluttonous
大吃一惊 dàchīyījīng, [大吃一驚], to have a surprise (idiom); shocked or startled/gobsmacked
吃醋 chīcù, to feel jealous
吃光 小吃 xiǎochī, snack/refreshments/CL:家[jiā]
吃素 chīsù, to be a vegetarian
难吃 nánchī, [難吃], unpalatable
吃力 chīlì, to entail strenuous effort/to toil at a task/strenuous/laborious/strain
吃亏 chīkuī, [吃虧], to suffer losses/to come to grief/to lose out/to get the worst of it/to be at a ...
吃不消 chībuxiāo, to be unable to tolerate or endure/to find sth difficult to manage
吃药 chīyào, [吃藥], to take medicine
贪吃 tānchī, [貪吃], gluttonous/voracious
自讨苦吃 zìtǎokǔchī, [自討苦吃], to ask for trouble (idiom)/to make a rod for one's own back
白吃 báichī, to eat without paying/to eat for free
吃一堑 口吃 kǒuchī, to stammer/to stutter/also pr. [kǒu jí]
吃香 chīxiāng, popular/in demand/well regarded
吃喝 chīhē, to eat and drink/food and drink
小吃店 xiǎochīdiàn, snack bar/lunch room/CL:家[jiā]
大吃大喝 dàchīdàhē, to eat and drink as much as one likes/to make a pig of oneself
吃苦 chīkǔ, to bear hardships
吃苦头 chīkǔtou, [吃苦頭], to suffer/to suffer for one's actions/to pay dearly/to burn one's fingers
吃法 chīfǎ, way of eating/how something is eaten/how a dish is prepared/the way a dish is to...
吃得消 chīdexiāo, to be able to endure (exertion, fatigue etc)/to be able to afford
吃喝玩乐 chīhēwánlè, [吃喝玩樂], to eat, drink and be merry (idiom)/to abandon oneself to a life of pleasure
吃得开 chīdekāi, [吃得開], to be popular/to be getting on well/much in demand
省吃俭用 shěngchījiǎnyòng, [省吃儉用], to live frugally/to economize on food and clothing/to scrimp and save
吃紧 chījǐn, [吃緊], in short supply/dire/tense/critical/hard-pressed/important
吃官司 chīguānsī, to face legal action/to get sued
吃荤 吃吃喝喝 吃水 chīshuǐ, drinking water/to obtain water (for daily needs)/to absorb water/draft (of ship)
吃苦耐劳 chīkǔnàiláo, [吃苦耐勞], hardworking and enduring hardships (idiom)
吃老本 狗吃屎 gǒuchīshǐ, to fall flat on one's face (vulgar)
吃里扒外 吃不开 chībukāi, [吃不開], be unpopular/won't work
吃闲饭 chīxiánfàn, [吃閒飯], to live as a parasite/doing nothing to earn one's keep
吃败仗 吃回扣 吃闭门羹 chībìméngēng, [吃閉門羹], to be refused entrance (idiom)/to find the door closed
小吃部 小吃摊 吃哑巴亏 chīyǎbakuī, [吃啞巴虧], to be forced to suffer in silence/unable to speak of one's bitter suffering
吃透 坐吃山空 zuòchīshānkōng, lit. just sitting and eating, one can deplete even a mountain of wealth (idiom)/...
草 ⇒
草 cǎo/cào, [艸], variant of 草[cǎo], grass/straw/manuscript/draft (of a document)/careless/rough/C...
草莓 cǎoméi, strawberry/CL:顆|颗[kē]/(Tw) hickey/love bite
草坪 cǎopíng, lawn
烟草 yāncǎo, [煙草], tobacco
香草 xiāngcǎo, aromatic herb/vanilla/alternative name for Eupatorium fortunei/(fig.) loyal and ...
草地 cǎodì, lawn/meadow/sod/turf/CL:片[piàn]
草率 cǎoshuài, careless/negligent/sloppy/not serious
起草 qǐcǎo, to make a draft/to draw up (plans)
草原 cǎoyuán, grassland/prairie/CL:片[piàn]
草图 cǎotú, [草圖], a sketch/rough drawing
稻草 dàocǎo, rice straw
草药 cǎoyào, [草藥], herbal medicine
草稿 cǎogǎo, draft/outline/sketch
稻草人 dàocǎorén, scarecrow
割草机 gēcǎojī, [割草機], lawn mower (machine)
干草 gāncǎo, [乾草], hay
打草惊蛇 dǎcǎojīngshé, [打草驚蛇], lit. beat the grass to scare the snake (idiom)/fig. to inadvertently alert an en...
杂草 zácǎo, [雜草], weeds
草丛 cǎocóng, [草叢], underbrush
甘草 gāncǎo, licorice root
草包 cǎobāo, idiot/straw bag
草皮 cǎopí, turf/sward/sod
草草 cǎocǎo, carelessly/hastily
草案 cǎoàn, draft (legislation, proposal etc)
草拟 cǎonǐ, [草擬], first draft/to draw up (a first version)
野草 yěcǎo, weeds/mistress or prostitute (old)
三叶草 sānyècǎo, [三葉草], clover/trefoil
斩草除根 zhǎncǎochúgēn, [斬草除根], to cut weeds and eliminate the roots (idiom); to destroy root and branch/to elim...
麦草 药草 yàocǎo, [藥草], medicinal herb
草场 cǎochǎng, [草場], pastureland
风吹草动 花草 huācǎo, flowers and plants
除草 chúcǎo, to weed
草根 cǎogēn, grass roots (lit. and fig.)
青草 qīngcǎo, grass
除草剂 chúcǎojì, [除草劑], weed killer/herbicide
草木 cǎomù, vegetation/plants
草堆 墙头草 qiángtóucǎo, [牆頭草], sb who goes whichever way the wind blows/sb with no mind of one's own/easily swa...
嫩草 含羞草 hánxiūcǎo, mimosa/sensitive plant (that closes its leaves when touched)
除草机 食草动物 shícǎodòngwù, [食草動物], herbivore
芳草 寸草不生 cùncǎobùshēng, lit. not even a blade of grass grows (idiom)/fig. barren
草帽 cǎomào, straw hat
牧草 mùcǎo, pasture/forage grass/pasturage
烟草业 青草地 草菅人命 cǎojiānrénmìng, to have disregard for human life (idiom)
粮草 liángcǎo, [糧草], army provisions/rations and fodder
剪草机 jiǎncǎojī, [剪草機], lawnmower
草本 cǎoběn, grass/herb
草叶 草窝 草纸 cǎozhǐ, [草紙], rough straw paper/toilet paper/brown paper
草果 cǎoguǒ, black cardamom/(dialect) strawberry
草鞋 cǎoxié, straw sandals
潦草 liáocǎo, careless/slovenly/illegible (of handwriting)
草籽 水草 shuǐcǎo, water plants/habitat with water source and grass
锄草 chúcǎo, [鋤草], to hoe/to weed
草料 cǎoliào, fodder
草体 cǎotǐ, [草體], see 草書|草书[cǎo shū]
莎草 suōcǎo, coco-grass or nut sedge (Cyperus rotundus)
谷草 gǔcǎo, [穀草], straw
拔草 中草药 zhōngcǎoyào, [中草藥], Chinese herbal medicine
草屋 cǎowū, thatched hut
杂草丛生 草书 cǎoshū, [草書], grass script/cursive script (Chinese calligraphic style)
草食 草芥 草本植物 cǎoběnzhíwù, herbaceous plant
金冬草 草履虫 草草收场 cǎocǎoshōuchǎng, [草草收場], to rush to conclude a matter/to end up abruptly
鹿蹄草 草绳 草浆 草垛 草字头 人非草木 茅草屋 茅草 máocǎo, sogon grass
灯心草 dēngxīncǎo, [燈心草], rush (botany)/Juncaceae
草编 cǎobiān, [草編], straw weaving
狂草 莽草 mǎngcǎo, Chinese anise (Ilicium anisatum, a shrub with poisonous leaves)
草鸡 cǎojī, [草雞], free-range chicken/(dialect) hen/cowardly
草雏菊 野牛草 牛至草 樱草 一草一木 草棚 草海 Cǎohǎi, Caohai Lake, Guizhou
草字 草丘 草野 草酸 cǎosuān, oxalic acid CHÒ
草之海 草绿色 蛇根草 海草 hǎicǎo, seagrass
草开花 草种 芳草地