The 艸 Radical · grass
Characters with the 艸 radical, entries 101–175.
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- 莞ㄨㄢˇA type of sedge or rush plant, often used for weaving mats; a surname; archaic term for Angelica; also a place name (Dongguan).
- 蔚ㄨㄟˋLuxuriant; resplendent; impressive; flourishing; grand; surname Yu; name of a plant (Artemisia japonica).
- 菱ㄌㄧㄥˊA water caltrop, a type of aquatic plant; also refers to the edible nut-like fruit of this plant.
- 芹ㄑㄧㄣˊCelery; a common vegetable with crisp stalks; often used in compounds like 芹菜 (celery).
- 芙ㄈㄨˊLotus flower; hibiscus; often used in names of plants and flowers.
- 葵ㄎㄨㄟˊA type of herbaceous plant, often a sunflower; to guess or estimate; a surname.
- 荔ㄌㄧˋLitchi or lychee fruit; a type of iris plant.
- 莽ㄇㄤˇDense growth of grass or underbrush; vast or boundless; boorish or reckless; a type of poisonous plant.
- 苔ㄊㄞˊMoss; lichen; liverwort; refers to the coating on the tongue in mainland China.
- 蔑ㄇㄧㄝˋTo look down on or scorn someone or something; to disregard or neglect; to slander or frame; to abandon; humble or lowly; nothing or none.
- 苟ㄍㄡˇIf; if only; but; carelessly; negligently; temporarily; surname Gou.
- 芥ㄐㄧㄝˋMustard plant; tiny; small grass; insignificant.
- 蒲ㄆㄨˊA type of reed or rush plant; surname; place name; refers to cattail or sweet flag plants.
- 蕙ㄏㄨㄟˋA fragrant orchid; also used metaphorically for elegance and purity; historically worn as an aromatic herb to ward off disease.
- 蓉ㄖㄨㄥˊA short name for Chengdu; hibiscus; paste made from mashed beans or seeds used as a filling.
- 茉ㄇㄛˋJasmine; used in the word for jasmine flower (茉莉).
- 茁ㄓㄨㄛˊTo sprout; to display vigorous new growth; to grow strong; flourishing.
- 苓ㄌㄧㄥˊA type of fungus or tuber; used in traditional Chinese medicine, often in compounds like poria (茯苓) or polyporus (豬苓); also means to scatter or fall apart.
- 萍ㄆㄧㄥˊDuckweed, a small floating aquatic plant; metaphorically, wandering or traveling; having an uncertain or unstable life.
- 茸ㄖㄨㄥˊSoft and fine; downy; newly sprouted grass or buds; the soft fur of young animals; also refers to young deer antlers covered in soft hair.
- 蕪ㄨˊOvergrown with weeds; tangled and messy; luxuriant growth of weeds; metaphor for complicated matters; fields left untended and overgrown.
- 荼ㄊㄨˊA type of bitter herb or thistle; also refers to the white flowers of reeds or rushes; historically, a jade tablet; also a door god; can mean leisurely.
- 蕨ㄐㄩㄝˊA type of fern, specifically bracken; the young fronds are edible; the rootstock has medicinal uses.
- 荀ㄒㄩㄣˊA surname; the name of an ancient Chinese state; the name of a plant mentioned in ancient texts.
- 藹ㄞˇFriendly; affable; lush; flourishing; to cover or conceal; clouds.
- 葦ㄨㄟˇreed; rush; a type of narrow, long boat resembling reeds.
- 葷ㄏㄨㄣmeat or strong-smelling vegetables (like garlic); vulgar or obscene; used in specific historical terms.
- 苞ㄅㄠA bud or calyx of a flower; luxuriant or profuse growth; rush used for weaving; to wrap or contain; to encompass.
- 菠ㄅㄛSpinach; a leafy green vegetable; also used in compounds for other plants like pineapple.
- 茗ㄇㄧㄥˊYoung tea leaves; now often used as a general term for tea; a variant pronunciation of 名.
- 茵ㄧㄣA cushion or mattress; a mat for sitting or lying on; also refers to wormwood or Skimmia japon.
- 莒ㄐㄩˇA Zhou Dynasty vassal state located in modern Shandong Province; an archaic term for taro.
- 蒞ㄌㄧˋTo arrive or attend an official function; to approach or administer as an official; used in the reduplicated form 蒞蒞 to describe something appearing frequently occurring.
- 蘑ㄇㄛˊMushroom; fungus; often used in compounds like 蘑菇 (mógu) meaning mushroom.
- 茹ㄖㄨˊTo eat; to endure; vegetables; roots; to guess; soft; rotten.
- 莘ㄕㄣA surname; numerous; long; wild ginger (Asarum).
- 藕ㄡˇThe edible rhizome of the lotus plant; lotus root; white, fleshy, segmented, with hollow tubes inside.
- 藐ㄇㄧㄠˇTo despise or look down on someone; small or young; distant or remote.
- 薔ㄑㄧㄤˊRose; used in the word for rose (薔薇).
- 萱ㄒㄩㄢDay-lily (Hemerocallis fulva); a plant name, often used as a shortened form of 萱草 (xuāncǎo).
- 蓆ㄒㄧˊA woven mat made of bamboo or straw for sitting or sleeping; large or spacious.
- 苣ㄐㄩˋA type of lettuce; also, a torch or candle.
- 藺ㄌㄧㄣˋA type of rush plant, specifically a historical name for the rush used in making mats; a surname.
- 菅ㄐㄧㄢA type of coarse grass; to belittle or treat lightly.
- 萵ㄨㄛLettuce; used in compound words for types of lettuce such as 萵苣 (lettuce) and 萵筍 (lettuce stem).
- 芍ㄕㄠˊChinese peony; a type of herbaceous plant with showy flowers; also used in place names like 芍陂.
- 莢ㄐㄧㄚˊA pod, especially of a leguminous plant; also a surname.
- 蕈ㄒㄩㄣˋA fungus; mushroom; mold; mildew; a parasitic plant growing on wood, some edible, some poisonous.
- 蒿ㄏㄠArtemisia or mugwort, a type of herb; to give off a smell or vapor; to weed; to disappear or be consumed.
- 芻ㄔㄨˊTo cut grass; straw or hay used as fodder for livestock; the stalks of grain; livestock that eats grass.
- 蘸ㄓㄢˋTo dip something into a liquid or sticky substance; to apply ink or sauce; to remarry.
- 蘚ㄒㄧㄢˇMoss; lichen; the general term for mosses in bryophytes; grows in damp, shady areas on the ground, rocks, or walls.
- 茴ㄏㄨㄟˊFennel; used in compounds like 茴香 (fennel).
- 葩ㄆㄚA flower's corolla; a flower; ornate; splendid.
- 莠ㄧㄡˇWeeds, specifically foxtail grass; bad or evil; undesirable people or things.
- 蓓ㄅㄟˋA flower bud; used in the compound 蓓蕾 (bèilěi) meaning 'flower bud'.
- 荏ㄖㄣˇBeefsteak plant; soft or weak; pliable; herb; a type of bean.
- 萼ㄜˋThe calyx, the outermost whorl of floral leaves protecting the bud; sometimes used to mean a younger brother.
- 苜ㄇㄨˋclover; alfalfa; often used in the compound 苜蓿 (mùxu - clover, alfalfa).
- 蓿ㄙㄨˋClover; lucerne; alfalfa; a type of forage grass.
- 荸ㄅㄧˊWater chestnut; a type of aquatic vegetable; used in the word for water chestnut.
- 藪ㄙㄡˇA marsh or swamp; a dense thicket of bushes or weeds; a place where people gather; wild country.
- 蓀ㄙㄨㄣA type of fragrant grass; sometimes refers to iris or other aromatic plants.
- 荐ㄐㄧㄢˋTo recommend; to nominate; grass; straw mat; to offer sacrifice (archaic).
- 荻ㄉㄧˊA type of reed or grass, specifically Miscanthus sacchariflorus; also used phonetically in Japanese names; a surname.
- 苧ㄓㄨˋRamie; China grass; a plant used for fiber; also used in chemical names like limonene.
- 萋ㄑㄧDescribing grass or plants as lush and abundant; luxuriant foliage; Celosia argentea plant.
- 苒ㄖㄢˇLush growth; successively or in order; passing (of time).
- 萸ㄩˊA type of plant, dogwood; used in the term 茱萸 (zhūyú), referring to a plant traditionally worn on the Double Ninth Festival.
- 菽ㄕㄨˊLegumes; collectively refers to peas and beans.
- 菰ㄍㄨManchurian wild rice; a plant cultivated for its edible swollen stem; in mainland China, a general term for fungi or mushrooms.
- 薜ㄅㄧˋA type of medicinal herb; a plant that grows in the mountains; to break or rupture; see also '薜荔' and '薜羅'.
- 菴ㄢA small thatched hut; a small Buddhist temple or nunnery for worship.
- 蘗ㄅㄛˋA tree yielding a yellow dye; also refers to the dye itself; archaic variant of a character meaning stump or sprout.
- 芟ㄕㄢto cut down grass or weeds; to mow; to eliminate; a scythe