草 cǎo
“grass; straw; manuscript”
nounHSK 3 · 2021 list level 2Measure word 棵 · 撮 · 株 · 根
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
草 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 547: 草 cǎo — Level 3; official annotation 3 (名). PDF page 93
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 草
草 is the everyday noun for grass, the small green plant that covers the ground. It is often used as a subject or object in simple sentences, and it also appears in common compounds like 草地 and 草坪. A common measure word for a single plant is 棵 or 根.
例句Example sentences
- 春天来了，草变绿了。chūn tiān lái le, cǎo biàn lǜ le.Spring has come, and the grass has turned green.
- 羊在山上吃草。yáng zài shān shàng chī cǎo.The sheep are eating grass on the hill.
- 草地上有几个孩子在玩。cǎo dì shàng yǒu jǐ gè hái zi zài wán.There are a few children playing on the grass.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗一个草
✓一棵草
Use 棵 or 根 as the measure word for a single grass plant, not 个.
义项All meanings
- cǎo: variant of 草
- cǎo: grass; straw; manuscript; draft (of a document); careless; rough
- cào: variant of 肏
相关词语Related words
- 草地 cǎo dì