草 [－]

Jyutping cou2
Pinyin cào

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. variant of 肏[cao4]

草 [－]

Jyutping cou2
Pinyin cǎo

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. grass
  2. straw
  3. manuscript
  4. draft (of a document)
  5. careless
  6. rough
  7. CL:棵[ke1],撮[zuo3],株[zhu1],根[gen1]
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. (noun) boy or male; (Chinese radical) in a component form "艹"
  2. grass/straw/manuscript/draft (of a document)/careless/rough M: 棵kē [棵] / 撮zuǒ [撮] / 株zhū [株] / 根gēn [根]/thatch/herbs/weed/cannabis/a style of script type in Chinese calligraphy/ten bucks / dollars
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語素
    起稿​；​起一個​初步​版本​作為​大概​構思
    draft
    • 起草
      起草
      hei2 cou2
      to draft
    • 草擬
      草拟
      cou2 ji5
      to draft
    • 草案
      草案
      cou2 on3
      a draft
    • 草約
      草约
      cou2 joek3
      draft treaty
    • 算草紙
      算草纸
      syun3 cou2 zi2
      rough paper for calculation
  2. 語素
    唔​認真​；​求其​；​馬​虎
    careless; sloppy
    • 草率
      草率
      cou2 seot1
      careless; sloppy; perfunctory
    • 草草了事
      草草了事
      cou2 cou2 liu5 si6
      to finish up something carelessly
  3. 語素
    一種​手寫​字體​風格​，​比較​冇​咁​工整
    cursive
    • 草書
      草书
      cou2 syu1
      cursive script
    • 狂草
      狂草
      cou2 syu1
      wild cursive
    • 潦草
      潦草
      liu2 cou2
      illegible; messy (handwriting)
  4. 名詞
    泛指​生得​矮​、​細長​而​茂密​嘅​植物​；​學名​係​禾本科​，​生物​學上​包括​禾​、​稻​、​竹​等​，​但​嗰​啲​植物​通常​唔​會​叫做​「​草​」
    grass
    • 草地
      草地
      cou2 dei2
      grassfield
    • 剪草
      剪草
      zin2 cou2
      to cut the grass
    • 雜草
      杂草
      zaap6 cou2
      weed
    • 稻草
      稻草
      dou6 cou2
      straw
    • 風吹草低見牛羊
      风吹草低见牛羊
      when the wind blows, the grass is disturbed, and we see the cows and sheep
  5. 名詞
    各種​草本植物
    herbaceous plants in general
    • 四葉草
      四叶草
      sei3 jip6 cou2
      four-leaf clover
    • 怕醜草
      怕丑草
      paa3 cau2 cou2
      shameplant
    • 薰衣草
      薰衣草
      fan1 ji1 cou2
      lavender
    • 豬籠草
      猪笼草
      zyu1 lung4 cou2
      tropical pitcher plant
    • 草藥
      草药
      cou2 joek6
      herbal medicine
  6. 名詞
    某個​團體​或者​組織​（​例如​學校​）​入面​最靚​仔​嘅​人
    the most attractive male in a given organization or group, such as a school
    • 校草
      校草
      haau6 cou2
      the hottest guy in the school
    • 系草
      系草
      hai6 cou2
      the hottest man among the faculty
  7. 名詞、俚語、黃賭毒
    大麻​嘅​俗​稱
    cannabis; marijuana; weed
    • 隊草
      队草
      deoi2 cou2
      to smoke weed
  8. 近義詞
    420
  9. 量詞、俚語、香港
    10​蚊​；​可以​喺​後​面​加​「​嘢​」
    ten dollars; able to precede 嘢je5
    • 早知呢個電話咁鮓，就俾多幾草買個好啲㗎啦！
      早知呢个电话咁鲊，就俾多几草买个好啲㗎啦！
      zou2 zi1 ni1 go3 din6 waa2 gam3 zaa2, zau6 bei2 do1 gei2 cou2 maai5 go3 hou2 di1 gaa3 laa1!
      If I knew this phone was going to be so lousy, I would have paid a few tens of dollars more to buy a better one!
    • 呢啲咁嘅細檯幾草就有張啦。
      呢啲咁嘅细台几草就有张啦。
      ni1 di1 gam2 ge3 sai3 toi2 gei2 cou2 zau6 jau5 zoeng1 laa1.
      Such small tables just cost several ten dollars each.
    • 人工淨係得四草嘢一個鐘。
      人工净系得四草嘢一个钟。
      jan4 gung1 zing6 hai6 dak1 sei3 cou2 je5 jat1 go3 zung1.
      The wage is only 40 bucks per hour.
  10. 近義詞
    條
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character
    oxalic
  2. character
    straw
    • 稻草
      稻草
      dào cǎo
      rice straw
    • 草鞋
      草鞋
      cǎo xié
      straw sandals
  3. character, dialectal, feminine, of livestock or poultry
    female
  4. character
    Short for 草書／草书 (cǎoshū, “cursive script (grass script)”).
  5. character
    herbaceous plant; herb; weed; grass
    • 草地上有一頭牛在吃草。
      草地上有一头牛在吃草。
      cǎo dì shàng yǒu yī tóu niú zài chī cǎo ．
      There is one cow eating grass on the lawn.
  6. character
    common; ordinary
    • 草金魚
      草金鱼
      cǎo jīn yú
      common goldfish
  7. character
    to draft
    • 草擬
      草拟
      cǎo nǐ
      to draft; to draw up (a plan)
  8. character
    draft; sketch
  9. character, Cantonese, slang
    marijuana; cannabis; weed
    • 㨃草
      㨃草
      deoi2 cou2
      to smoke weed
  10. character, dated
    countryside; wilderness
    • 落草為寇
      落草为寇
      luò cǎo wéi kòu
      to become a bandit in the countryside
  11. character
    careless; rough; sloppy
  12. character, Internet, neologism
    hilarious
    • 這也太草了吧。
      这也太草了吧。
      zhè yě tài cǎo le ba ．
      Isn't this a bit too hilarious?
  13. character, Internet, neologism
    LOL
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. grass, straw, thatch, herbs
  2. Cangjie Input
    TAJ
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 二级词汇表 #50
  2. HSK3 二级汉字表 #19
  3. HSK3 中等手写字表 #29
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    请来两份香草冰激凌。
    請來兩份香草冰激凌。
    qǐng lái liǎng fèn xiāng cǎo bīng jī líng 。
    • Two vanilla ice creams, please.
  2. Mandarin
    我们的花园长满了杂草.
    我們的花園長滿了雜草.
    wǒ men de huā yuán zhǎng mǎn le zá cǎo .
    • Our garden was full of weeds.
  3. Mandarin
    篮子里装满了草莓。
    籃子裏裝滿了草莓。
    lán zi lǐ zhuāng mǎn le cǎo méi 。
    • The basket was filled with strawberries.
    • The basket was full of strawberries.
  4. Mandarin
    她在草地上躺了下来。
    她在草地上躺了下來。
    tā zài cǎo dì shàng tǎng le xià lai 。
    • She laid herself on the grass.
  5. Mandarin
    坐在草坪和地上。
    坐在草坪和地上。
    zuò zài cǎo píng hé dì shang 。
    • They are sitting on the lawn and the ground.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    唔好喺个草地度行。
    唔好喺個草地度行。
    m4 hou3 hai2 go3 cou2 dei6 dou6 hong2 。
    • Don't trample on the grass.
  2. Cantonese
    我哋个花园生满晒杂草。
    我哋個花園生滿晒雜草。
    ngo5 dei2 go3 faa1 jyun4 sang1 mun5 saai3 zaap6 cou2 。
    • Our garden was full of weeds.
  3. Cantonese
    如果啲干草著咗火就大剂喇。
    如果啲乾草著咗火就大劑喇。
    jyu4 gwo2 di1 gon1 cou2 zoek6 zo2 fo2 zau6 daai6 zai1 laa3 。
    • If the hay caught fire, it would be a real disaster.
  4. Cantonese
    啲男仔唔坐花园啲长櫈，就瞓喺啲软草上面。
    啲男仔唔坐花園啲長櫈，就瞓喺啲軟草上面。
    di1 naam4 zai2 m4 zo6 faa1 jyun4 di1 coeng4 dang3 ， zau6 fan3 hai2 di1 jyun5 cou2 soeng6 min6 。
    • The boys do not sit on benches in the garden, but lie on the soft grass.
  5. Cantonese
    呢只草蜢，我觉得佢嘅声音好好听㗎！
    呢隻草蜢，我覺得佢嘅聲音好好聽㗎！
    nei4 zek3 cou2 maang5 ， ngo5 gok3 dak1 keoi5 ge3 sing1 jam1 hou2 hou2 ting1 gaa3 ！
    • I love the sound this grasshopper makes!
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    罨山草药
    罨山草藥
    ap1 saan1 cou2 joek6
    • to apply moist herbal medicinal paste
  2. Cantonese
    罨山草药
    罨山草藥
    ngap1 saan1 cou2 joek6.
    • to apply herbal patch
  3. Cantonese
    我喺开阔嘅草地上面露营。
    我喺開闊嘅草地上面露營。
    ngo5 hai2 hoi1 fut3 ge3 cou2 dei6 soeng6 min6 lou6 jing4.
    • I'm camping in an open meadow.
  4. Cantonese
    公园入面有好多花草树木。
    公園入面有好多花草樹木。
    gung1 jyun2 jap6 min6 jau5 hou2 do1 faa1 cou2 syu6 muk6.
    • The park is filled with different kinds of plants.
  5. Cantonese
    我哋公司嘅护肤品全部都系由花草树木提炼出嚟。
    我哋公司嘅護膚品全部都係由花草樹木提煉出嚟。
    ngo5 dei6 gung1 si1 ge3 wu6 fu1 ban2 cyun4 bou6 dou1 hai6 jau4 faa1 cou2 syu6 muk6 tai4 lin6 ceot1 lai4.
    • Our skincare products are all made from plants.
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    陈年中草药──发烂渣。
    陳年中草藥──發爛渣。
  2. Cantonese
    经过一连两天五十二场赛事后，草地饱受蹂躏。
    經過一連兩天五十二場賽事後，草地飽受蹂躪。
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    青草
    青草
    qīng cǎo
    • green grass
  2. Mandarin
    奇卉怪草
    奇卉怪草
    qí huì guài cǎo
    • strange flowers and weird grass
  3. Mandarin
    剪草机
    剪草機
    jiǎn cǎo jī
    • lawnmower (lit. grass-cutting machine)
  4. Mandarin
    揪着草，攀着乱石，小心探身下去，又鞠躬过了一个石穹门，便到了汪汪一碧的潭边了
    揪着草，攀着亂石，小心探身下去，又鞠躬過了一個石穹門，便到了汪汪一碧的潭邊了
    jiū zhe cǎo ， pān zhe luàn shí ， xiǎo xīn tàn shēn xià qù ， yòu jū gōng guò le yī ge shí qióng mén ， biàn dào le wāng wāng yī bì de tán biān le
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  5. Mandarin
    照例到了冬天，野外全是灰黄色的枯草，又高又密，脚踏下去簌簌地响，有时没到你的腿弯上。
    照例到了冬天，野外全是灰黃色的枯草，又高又密，腳踏下去簌簌地響，有時沒到你的腿彎上。
    zhào lì dào le dōng tiān ， yě wài quán shì huī huáng sè de kū cǎo ， yòu gāo yòu mì ， jiǎo tà xià qù sù sù dì xiǎng ， yǒu shí mò dào nǐ de tuǐ wān shàng ．
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