WHOLE CHARACTER
草
grass (青草, 草原); careless; rough (草率); a draft; rough (草稿, 草拟); cursive script (草书)
草 is grass — and drafts, careless work, and cursive writing.
ZDIC: 形声; the grass top carries the meaning, 早 the sound.
Character Familiestop / bottom
草
grass (青草, 草原); careless; rough (草率); a draft; rough (草稿, 草拟); cursive script (草书)
草 is grass — and drafts, careless work, and cursive writing.
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WHOLE GLYPH & STRUCTURE
top / bottom
ZDIC: 形声; the grass top carries the meaning, 早 the sound.
MEANING (THE GRASS TOP)
艹
plants; grass (from 草)
Plant-related meaning clue.
In 草: meaning (the grass top) Shown with its documented or clearly limited role.
SOUND
早
early; morning
A standalone character; its sound side role in 草 shares the final ao and tone 3; the initial differs (z/c).
In 草: sound Sound side per ZDIC: zǎo shares 草's final ao and tone 3; the initial differs (z/c).
Tone 3
- grass (青草, 草原)
- careless; rough (草率)
- a draft; rough (草稿, 草拟)
- cursive script (草书)
- 草地lawn; grassland
- 草稿draft; sketch
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