枯草 kū cǎo ㄎㄨ ㄘㄠˇ fu1 cou2
- withered grass; dry grass
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枯
- 枯燥 kū zào ㄎㄨ ㄗㄠˋ fu1 cou3 dry and dull; uninteresting; tedious
- 干枯 乾枯 gān kū ㄍㄢ ㄎㄨ gon1 fu1 withered; shriveled; dried-up
- 枯干 枯乾 kū gān ㄎㄨ ㄍㄢ fu1 gon1 dried up; shriveled; withered
- 枯寂 kū jì ㄎㄨ ㄐㄧˋ fu1 zik6 bleak; desolate; devoid of liveliness
- 枯木 kū mù ㄎㄨ ㄇㄨˋ fu1 muk6 dead tree
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- 枯朽 kū xiǔ ㄎㄨ ㄒㄧㄡˇ fu1 nau2 withered and rotten
- 枯槁 kū gǎo ㄎㄨ ㄍㄠˇ fu1 gou2 (of vegetation) withered
- 枯树 枯樹 kū shù ㄎㄨ ㄕㄨˋ fu1 syu6 withered tree
- 枯死 kū sǐ ㄎㄨ ㄙˇ fu1 sei2 (of a plant) to wither and die; withered and dead
- 枯水 kū shuǐ ㄎㄨ ㄕㄨㄟˇ fu1 seoi2 scarce water
- 枯竭 kū jié ㄎㄨ ㄐㄧㄝˊ fu1 kit3 used up
- 枯茗 kū míng ㄎㄨ ㄇㄧㄥˊ fu1 ming5 (loanword) cumin
- 枯萎 kū wěi ㄎㄨ ㄨㄟˇ fu1 wai2 to wilt
- 枯叶 枯葉 kū yè ㄎㄨ ㄧㄝˋ fu1 jip6 dead leaf; withered leaf
- 荣枯 榮枯 róng kū ㄖㄨㄥˊ ㄎㄨ wing4 fu1 flourishing and withering (of plants); (fig.) prosperity and decline
- 神枯 shén kū ㄕㄣˊ ㄎㄨ san4 fu1 spiritual desolation
- 枯水期 kū shuǐ qī ㄎㄨ ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄑㄧ fu1 seoi2 kei4 dry season; low-water period
- 枯草热 枯草熱 kū cǎo rè ㄎㄨ ㄘㄠˇ ㄖㄜˋ fu1 cou2 jit6 hay fever
- 枯萎病 kū wěi bìng ㄎㄨ ㄨㄟˇ ㄅㄧㄥˋ fu1 wai2 beng6 blight
- 枯叶剂 枯葉劑 kū yè jì ㄎㄨ ㄧㄝˋ ㄐㄧˋ fu1 jip6 zai1 Agent Orange (herbicide)
草
- 潦草 liáo cǎo ㄌㄧㄠˊ ㄘㄠˇ liu2 cou2 slipshod; careless; slovenly
- 稻草 dào cǎo ㄉㄠˋ ㄘㄠˇ dou6 cou2 rice straw
- 花草 huā cǎo ㄏㄨㄚ ㄘㄠˇ faa1 cou2 flowers and plants
- 草原 cǎo yuán ㄘㄠˇ ㄩㄢˊ cou2 jyun4 grassland
- 草丛 草叢 cǎo cóng ㄘㄠˇ ㄘㄨㄥˊ cou2 cung4 underbrush
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- 草地 cǎo dì ㄘㄠˇ ㄉㄧˋ cou2 dei6 lawn
- 草坪 cǎo píng ㄘㄠˇ ㄆㄧㄥˊ cou2 ping4 lawn
- 草案 cǎo àn ㄘㄠˇ ㄢˋ cou2 on3 draft (legislation, proposal etc)
- 草率 cǎo shuài ㄘㄠˇ ㄕㄨㄞˋ cou2 seot1 careless
- 草药 草藥 cǎo yào ㄘㄠˇ ㄧㄠˋ cou2 joek6 herbal medicine
- 起草 qǐ cǎo ㄑㄧˇ ㄘㄠˇ hei2 cou2 to make a draft
- 奇花异草 奇花異草 qí huā yì cǎo ㄑㄧˊ ㄏㄨㄚ ㄧˋ ㄘㄠˇ kei4 faa1 ji6 cou2 (idiom) rare or exotic flowers and plants
- 斩草除根 斬草除根 zhǎn cǎo chú gēn ㄓㄢˇ ㄘㄠˇ ㄔㄨˊ ㄍㄣ zaam2 cou2 ceoi4 gan1 to cut weeds and eliminate the roots (idiom); to destroy root and branch
- 乳草 rǔ cǎo ㄖㄨˇ ㄘㄠˇ jyu5 cou2 milkweeds (genus Asclepias)
- 干草 乾草 gān cǎo ㄍㄢ ㄘㄠˇ gon1 cou2 hay
- 仙草 xiān cǎo ㄒㄧㄢ ㄘㄠˇ sin1 cou2 medicinal herb (genus Mesona)
- 出草 chū cǎo ㄔㄨ ㄘㄠˇ ceot1 cou2 (of Taiwan aborigines) to go on a headhunting expedition
- 割草 gē cǎo ㄍㄜ ㄘㄠˇ got3 cou2 mow grass
- 劲草 勁草 jìng cǎo ㄐㄧㄥˋ ㄘㄠˇ ging6 cou2 tough upright grass
- 吃草 chī cǎo ㄔ ㄘㄠˇ hek3 cou2 to graze; to eat grass
Idioms with these characters
- 海枯石烂 海枯石爛 hǎi kū shí làn ㄏㄞˇ ㄎㄨ ㄕˊ ㄌㄢˋ hoi2 fu1 sek6 laan6 lit. until the seas dry up and stones go soft (idiom)
- 枯木逢春 kū mù féng chūn ㄎㄨ ㄇㄨˋ ㄈㄥˊ ㄔㄨㄣ fu1 muk6 fung4 ceon1 lit. the spring comes upon a withered tree (idiom)
- 搜索枯肠 搜索枯腸 sōu suǒ kū cháng ㄙㄡ ㄙㄨㄛˇ ㄎㄨ ㄔㄤˊ sau2 saak3 fu1 coeng4 to rack one's brains (for apt wording etc) (idiom)
- 碧草如茵 bì cǎo rú yīn ㄅㄧˋ ㄘㄠˇ ㄖㄨˊ ㄧㄣ bik1 cou2 jyu4 jan1 green grass like cushion (idiom); green meadow so inviting to sleep on
- 草草收兵 cǎo cǎo shōu bīng ㄘㄠˇ ㄘㄠˇ ㄕㄡ ㄅㄧㄥ cou2 cou2 sau1 bing1 to work vaguely then retreat (idiom); sloppy and half-hearted
- 草船借箭 cǎo chuán jiè jiàn ㄘㄠˇ ㄔㄨㄢˊ ㄐㄧㄝˋ ㄐㄧㄢˋ cou2 syun4 ze3 zin3 lit. using straw boats to borrow arrows (idiom, from 三国演义)
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- 草菅人命 cǎo jiān rén mìng ㄘㄠˇ ㄐㄧㄢ ㄖㄣˊ ㄇㄧㄥˋ cou2 gaan1 jan4 ming6 to have disregard for human life (idiom)
- 草满囹圄 草滿囹圄 cǎo mǎn líng yǔ ㄘㄠˇ ㄇㄢˇ ㄌㄧㄥˊ ㄩˇ cou2 mun5 ling4 jyu5 lit. jails overgrown with grass (idiom); fig. peaceful society
- 草木皆兵 cǎo mù jiē bīng ㄘㄠˇ ㄇㄨˋ ㄐㄧㄝ ㄅㄧㄥ cou2 muk6 gaai1 bing1 lit. every tree or bush an enemy soldier (idiom); fig. to panic and treat everyone as an enemy
- 草率收兵 cǎo shuài shōu bīng ㄘㄠˇ ㄕㄨㄞˋ ㄕㄡ ㄅㄧㄥ cou2 seot1 sau1 bing1 to work vaguely then retreat (idiom); sloppy and half-hearted
- 寸草不生 cùn cǎo bù shēng ㄘㄨㄣˋ ㄘㄠˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄕㄥ cyun3 cou2 bat1 sang1 (idiom) barren; devoid of vegetation
- 打草惊蛇 打草驚蛇 dǎ cǎo jīng shé ㄉㄚˇ ㄘㄠˇ ㄐㄧㄥ ㄕㄜˊ daa2 cou2 geng1 se4 lit. beat the grass to scare the snake (idiom)
- 饭糗茹草 飯糗茹草 fàn qiǔ rú cǎo ㄈㄢˋ ㄑㄧㄡˇ ㄖㄨˊ ㄘㄠˇ faan6 jau2 jyu4 cou2 lit. to live on dry provisions and wild herbs (idiom)