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草木灰

see styles
cǎo mù huī
    cao3 mu4 hui1
ts`ao mu hui
    tsao mu hui
plant ash

草泥馬


草泥马

see styles
cǎo ní mǎ
    cao3 ni2 ma3
ts`ao ni ma
    tsao ni ma
grass mud horse; used as a substitute for 肏你媽|肏你妈[cao4 ni3 ma1], to mock or avoid censorship on the Internet

草爬子

see styles
cǎo pá zi
    cao3 pa2 zi5
ts`ao p`a tzu
    tsao pa tzu
tick (zoology)

草珊瑚

see styles
cǎo shān hú
    cao3 shan1 hu2
ts`ao shan hu
    tsao shan hu
Sarcandra glabra (botany)

草石蠶


草石蚕

see styles
cǎo shí cán
    cao3 shi2 can2
ts`ao shih ts`an
    tsao shih tsan
Chinese artichoke; Stachys sieboldii
See: 草石蚕

草茅環


草茅环

see styles
cǎo máo huán
    cao3 mao2 huan2
ts`ao mao huan
    tsao mao huan
 sōbō kan
grass finger-ring

草莓族

see styles
cǎo méi zú
    cao3 mei2 zu2
ts`ao mei tsu
    tsao mei tsu
pampered young people unaccustomed to hardship (Tw)

草蜻蛉

see styles
cǎo qīng líng
    cao3 qing1 ling2
ts`ao ch`ing ling
    tsao ching ling
 kusakagerou / kusakagero
    くさかげろう
green lacewing
(kana only) green lacewing (esp. species Chrysopa intima)

萍蓬草

see styles
píng péng cǎo
    ping2 peng2 cao3
p`ing p`eng ts`ao
    ping peng tsao
spatterdock (Nuphar pumilum), a type of lily

蒲草箱

see styles
pú cǎo xiāng
    pu2 cao3 xiang1
p`u ts`ao hsiang
    pu tsao hsiang
rush basket

薰衣草

see styles
xūn yī cǎo
    xun1 yi1 cao3
hsün i ts`ao
    hsün i tsao
lavender

薹草屬


薹草属

see styles
tái cǎo shǔ
    tai2 cao3 shu3
t`ai ts`ao shu
    tai tsao shu
genus Carex

藍草莓


蓝草莓

see styles
lán cǎo méi
    lan2 cao3 mei2
lan ts`ao mei
    lan tsao mei
blueberry (Vaccinium angustifolium)

藥草喩


药草喩

see styles
yào cǎo yù
    yao4 cao3 yu4
yao ts`ao yü
    yao tsao yü
 yakusō yu
the parable of the three kinds of medicinal herbs

蛇麻草

see styles
shé má cǎo
    she2 ma2 cao3
she ma ts`ao
    she ma tsao
hop (Humulus lupulus), climbing plant whose flower cones are used in brewing beer

蟋蟀草

see styles
xī shuài cǎo
    xi1 shuai4 cao3
hsi shuai ts`ao
    hsi shuai tsao
wire grass (Eleusine indica)

諸草木


诸草木

see styles
zhū cǎo mù
    zhu1 cao3 mu4
chu ts`ao mu
    chu tsao mu
 sho sōmoku
vegetation

豬籠草


猪笼草

see styles
zhū lóng cǎo
    zhu1 long2 cao3
chu lung ts`ao
    chu lung tsao
tropical pitcher plant (i.e. genus Nepenthes)

車前草


车前草

see styles
chē qián cǎo
    che1 qian2 cao3
ch`e ch`ien ts`ao
    che chien tsao
 shazensou / shazenso
    しゃぜんそう
    onbako
    おんばこ
    oobako
    おおばこ
plantain herb (Plantago asiatica)
(kana only) plantain (esp. Asian plantain, Plantago asiatica)

車軸草


车轴草

see styles
chē zhóu cǎo
    che1 zhou2 cao3
ch`e chou ts`ao
    che chou tsao
 shajikusou; shajikusou / shajikuso; shajikuso
    しゃじくそう; シャジクソウ
honewort; Cryptotaenia japonica
(kana only) bastard lupine (Trifolium lupinaster); lupine clover; hop clover; trefoil

酢漿草


酢浆草

see styles
cù jiāng cǎo
    cu4 jiang1 cao3
ts`u chiang ts`ao
    tsu chiang tsao
 katabami
    かたばみ
creeping oxalis; edelweiss
(1) (kana only) creeping woodsorrel (Oxalis corniculata); (2) family crest shaped like creeping woodsorrel

金魚草


金鱼草

see styles
jīn yú cǎo
    jin1 yu2 cao3
chin yü ts`ao
    chin yü tsao
 kingyosou / kingyoso
    きんぎょそう
snapdragon (Antirrhinum majus)
snapdragon

長草區


长草区

see styles
cháng cǎo qū
    chang2 cao3 qu1
ch`ang ts`ao ch`ü
    chang tsao chü
the rough (golf)

除草劑


除草剂

see styles
chú cǎo jì
    chu2 cao3 ji4
ch`u ts`ao chi
    chu tsao chi
weed killer; herbicide

隱身草


隐身草

see styles
yǐn shēn cǎo
    yin3 shen1 cao3
yin shen ts`ao
    yin shen tsao
legendary grass conferring invisibility; fig. to conceal oneself or one's plans

香根草

see styles
xiāng gēn cǎo
    xiang1 gen1 cao3
hsiang ken ts`ao
    hsiang ken tsao
vetiver grass (Vetiveria zizanoides)

香草精

see styles
xiāng cǎo jīng
    xiang1 cao3 jing1
hsiang ts`ao ching
    hsiang tsao ching
vanilla; vanilla extract; methyl vanillin C8H8O3

香草蘭


香草兰

see styles
xiāng cǎo lán
    xiang1 cao3 lan2
hsiang ts`ao lan
    hsiang tsao lan
vanilla (Vanilla planifolia)

馬草夼


马草夼

see styles
mǎ cǎo kuǎng
    ma3 cao3 kuang3
ma ts`ao k`uang
    ma tsao kuang
Macaokuang village in Tengjia township 滕家鎮|滕家镇, Rongcheng county 榮成|荣成, Weihai 威海, Shandong

魚腥草


鱼腥草

see styles
yú xīng cǎo
    yu2 xing1 cao3
yü hsing ts`ao
    yü hsing tsao
chameleon plant; fish mint (Houttuynia cordata)

鹿草鄉


鹿草乡

see styles
lù cǎo xiāng
    lu4 cao3 xiang1
lu ts`ao hsiang
    lu tsao hsiang
Lucao or Lutsao Township in Chiayi County 嘉義縣|嘉义县[Jia1 yi4 Xian4], west Taiwan

麝香草

see styles
shè xiāng cǎo
    she4 xiang1 cao3
she hsiang ts`ao
    she hsiang tsao
thyme

鼠尾草

see styles
shǔ wěi cǎo
    shu3 wei3 cao3
shu wei ts`ao
    shu wei tsao
sage (Salvia officinalis)

三草二木

see styles
sān cǎo èr mù
    san1 cao3 er4 mu4
san ts`ao erh mu
    san tsao erh mu
 sansō nimoku
A parable in the Lotus Sutra; the small plants representing ordinary men and devas, medium sized plants śrāvakas and pratyeka-buddhas, and 大草, 小樹 and 大樹 tall plants and small and large trees three grades of bodhisattvas. Another definition applies the term to the 五乘 five "vehicles". There are also others.

中亞草原


中亚草原

see styles
zhōng yà cǎo yuán
    zhong1 ya4 cao3 yuan2
chung ya ts`ao yüan
    chung ya tsao yüan
Central Asian grasslands

冬蟲夏草


冬虫夏草

see styles
dōng chóng - xià cǎo
    dong1 chong2 - xia4 cao3
tung ch`ung - hsia ts`ao
    tung chung - hsia tsao
caterpillar fungus (Ophiocordyceps sinensis) (The fungus grows within the body of a caterpillar, culminating in the emergence of a stalked fruiting body from the caterpillar's head, and is a much-prized and expensive ingredient used as a tonic in traditional Chinese medicine.)
See: 冬虫夏草

剪草除根

see styles
jiǎn cǎo chú gēn
    jian3 cao3 chu2 gen1
chien ts`ao ch`u ken
    chien tsao chu ken
lit. cut grass and pull out roots (idiom); fig. to destroy root and branch; to eradicate

奇花異草


奇花异草

see styles
qí huā yì cǎo
    qi2 hua1 yi4 cao3
ch`i hua i ts`ao
    chi hua i tsao
very rarely seen, unusual (idiom)

寸草不生

see styles
cùn cǎo bù shēng
    cun4 cao3 bu4 sheng1
ts`un ts`ao pu sheng
    tsun tsao pu sheng
lit. not even a blade of grass grows (idiom); fig. barren

尖草坪區


尖草坪区

see styles
jiān cǎo píng qū
    jian1 cao3 ping2 qu1
chien ts`ao p`ing ch`ü
    chien tsao ping chü
Jiancaoping district of Taiyuan city 太原市[Tai4 yuan2 shi4], Shanxi

惹草拈花

see styles
rě cǎo niān huā
    re3 cao3 nian1 hua1
je ts`ao nien hua
    je tsao nien hua
see 拈花惹草[nian1 hua1 re3 cao3]

惹草沾花

see styles
rě cǎo zhān huā
    re3 cao3 zhan1 hua1
je ts`ao chan hua
    je tsao chan hua
see 沾花惹草[zhan1 hua1 re3 cao3]

打草驚蛇


打草惊蛇

see styles
dǎ cǎo jīng shé
    da3 cao3 jing1 she2
ta ts`ao ching she
    ta tsao ching she
lit. beat the grass to scare the snake (idiom); fig. to inadvertently alert an enemy; to punish sb as a warning to others

拈花惹草

see styles
niān huā rě cǎo
    nian1 hua1 re3 cao3
nien hua je ts`ao
    nien hua je tsao
lit. to pick the flowers and trample the grass (idiom); fig. to womanize; to frequent brothels; to sow one's wild oats

招風惹草


招风惹草

see styles
zhāo fēng rě cǎo
    zhao1 feng1 re3 cao3
chao feng je ts`ao
    chao feng je tsao
(idiom) to bring trouble on oneself

招風惹雨


招风惹雨

see styles
zhāo fēng rě yǔ
    zhao1 feng1 re3 yu3
chao feng je yü
see 招風惹草|招风惹草[zhao1 feng1 re3 cao3]

招風攬火


招风揽火

see styles
zhāo fēng lǎn huǒ
    zhao1 feng1 lan3 huo3
chao feng lan huo
see 招風惹草|招风惹草[zhao1 feng1 re3 cao3]

撥草參玄


拨草参玄

see styles
bō cǎo sān xuán
    bo1 cao3 san1 xuan2
po ts`ao san hsüan
    po tsao san hsüan
 hassō sangen
to remove the weeds and look for the profundity

撥草瞻風


拨草瞻风

see styles
bō cǎo zhān fēng
    bo1 cao3 zhan1 feng1
po ts`ao chan feng
    po tsao chan feng
 hassō senpū
(or 撥草參玄) To uproot the weeds (of ignorance) and look for the mystic Buddha-breeze.

救命稻草

see styles
jiù mìng dào cǎo
    jiu4 ming4 dao4 cao3
chiu ming tao ts`ao
    chiu ming tao tsao
(one's) last straw to clutch at; one's last hope

斬草除根


斩草除根

see styles
zhǎn cǎo chú gēn
    zhan3 cao3 chu2 gen1
chan ts`ao ch`u ken
    chan tsao chu ken
to cut weeds and eliminate the roots (idiom); to destroy root and branch; to eliminate completely

新修本草

see styles
xīn xiū běn cǎo
    xin1 xiu1 ben3 cao3
hsin hsiu pen ts`ao
    hsin hsiu pen tsao
Tang dynasty compendium of herbal medicine

方塊草皮


方块草皮

see styles
fāng kuài cǎo pí
    fang1 kuai4 cao3 pi2
fang k`uai ts`ao p`i
    fang kuai tsao pi
divot (golf)

本草綱目


本草纲目

see styles
běn cǎo gāng mù
    ben3 cao3 gang1 mu4
pen ts`ao kang mu
    pen tsao kang mu
Compendium of Medical Herbs 1596, compiled by Li Shizhen 李時珍|李时珍[Li3 Shi2 zhen1]

杜甫草堂

see styles
dù fǔ cǎo táng
    du4 fu3 cao3 tang2
tu fu ts`ao t`ang
    tu fu tsao tang
Du Fu's Thatched Cottage (park and museum in Chengdu)

東茅草蓋


东茅草盖

see styles
dōng máo cǎo gài
    dong1 mao2 cao3 gai4
tung mao ts`ao kai
    tung mao tsao kai
thatched roof

枯草桿菌


枯草杆菌

see styles
kū cǎo gǎn jun
    ku1 cao3 gan3 jun1
k`u ts`ao kan chün
    ku tsao kan chün
bacillus subtilis

沾花惹草

see styles
zhān huā rě cǎo
    zhan1 hua1 re3 cao3
chan hua je ts`ao
    chan hua je tsao
to fondle the flowers and trample the grass (idiom); to womanize; to frequent brothels; to sow one's wild oats

疾風勁草


疾风劲草

see styles
jí fēng jìng cǎo
    ji2 feng1 jing4 cao3
chi feng ching ts`ao
    chi feng ching tsao
lit. sturdy grass withstands high winds (idiom); fig. strength of character is revealed in a crisis

白腰草鷸


白腰草鹬

see styles
bái yāo cǎo yù
    bai2 yao1 cao3 yu4
pai yao ts`ao yü
    pai yao tsao yü
(bird species of China) green sandpiper (Tringa ochropus)

矛紋草鶥


矛纹草鹛

see styles
máo wén cǎo méi
    mao2 wen2 cao3 mei2
mao wen ts`ao mei
    mao wen tsao mei
(bird species of China) Chinese babax (Babax lanceolatus)

矮腳苦蒿


矮脚苦蒿

see styles
ǎi jiǎo kǔ hāo
    ai3 jiao3 ku3 hao1
ai chiao k`u hao
    ai chiao ku hao
see 熊膽草|熊胆草[xiong2 dan3 cao3]

碧草如茵

see styles
bì cǎo rú yīn
    bi4 cao3 ru2 yin1
pi ts`ao ju yin
    pi tsao ju yin
green grass like cushion (idiom); green meadow so inviting to sleep on

積草屯糧


积草屯粮

see styles
jī cǎo - tún liáng
    ji1 cao3 - tun2 liang2
chi ts`ao - t`un liang
    chi tsao - tun liang
to stockpile provisions in preparation for war

結草銜環


结草衔环

see styles
jié cǎo xián huán
    jie2 cao3 xian2 huan2
chieh ts`ao hsien huan
    chieh tsao hsien huan
to repay sb's kind acts (idiom)

綠草如茵


绿草如茵

see styles
lǜ cǎo rú yīn
    lu:4 cao3 ru2 yin1
lü ts`ao ju yin
    lü tsao ju yin
green grass like cushion (idiom); green meadow so inviting to sleep on

草原巨蜥

see styles
cǎo yuán jù xī
    cao3 yuan2 ju4 xi1
ts`ao yüan chü hsi
    tsao yüan chü hsi
Savannah monitor (Varanus exanthematicus)

草原百靈


草原百灵

see styles
cǎo yuán bǎi líng
    cao3 yuan2 bai3 ling2
ts`ao yüan pai ling
    tsao yüan pai ling
(bird species of China) calandra lark (Melanocorypha calandra)

草字頭兒


草字头儿

see styles
cǎo zì tóu r
    cao3 zi4 tou2 r5
ts`ao tzu t`ou r
    tsao tzu tou r
grass radical 艹

草木成佛

see styles
cǎo mù chéng fó
    cao3 mu4 cheng2 fo2
ts`ao mu ch`eng fo
    tsao mu cheng fo
 sōmoku jōbutsu
Even inanimate things, e.g. grass and tree, are Buddha, all being of the 一如 q.v., a T'ien-tai and Chen-yen (Shingon) doctrine.

草木皆兵

see styles
cǎo mù jiē bīng
    cao3 mu4 jie1 bing1
ts`ao mu chieh ping
    tsao mu chieh ping
lit. every tree or bush an enemy soldier (idiom); fig. to panic and treat everyone as an enemy; to feel beleaguered

草木鳥獸


草木鸟兽

see styles
cǎo mù niǎo shòu
    cao3 mu4 niao3 shou4
ts`ao mu niao shou
    tsao mu niao shou
flora and fauna

草本植物

see styles
cǎo běn zhí wù
    cao3 ben3 zhi2 wu4
ts`ao pen chih wu
    tsao pen chih wu
herbaceous plant

草根網民


草根网民

see styles
cǎo gēn wǎng mín
    cao3 gen1 wang3 min2
ts`ao ken wang min
    tsao ken wang min
grassroots netizens

草滿囹圄


草满囹圄

see styles
cǎo mǎn líng yǔ
    cao3 man3 ling2 yu3
ts`ao man ling yü
    tsao man ling yü
lit. jails overgrown with grass (idiom); fig. peaceful society

草率收兵

see styles
cǎo shuài shōu bīng
    cao3 shuai4 shou1 bing1
ts`ao shuai shou ping
    tsao shuai shou ping
to work vaguely then retreat (idiom); sloppy and half-hearted; half-baked

草綠籬鶯


草绿篱莺

see styles
cǎo lǜ lí yīng
    cao3 lu:4 li2 ying1
ts`ao lü li ying
    tsao lü li ying
(bird species of China) eastern olivaceous warbler (Iduna pallida)

草繋比丘

see styles
cǎo jì bǐ qiū
    cao3 ji4 bi3 qiu1
ts`ao chi pi ch`iu
    tsao chi pi chiu
 sōke biku
monk tangled up in the grass

草繫比丘


草系比丘

see styles
cǎo xì bǐ qiū
    cao3 xi4 bi3 qiu1
ts`ao hsi pi ch`iu
    tsao hsi pi chiu
 sōke hiku
monk tangled up in the grass

草臺班子


草台班子

see styles
cǎo tái bān zi
    cao3 tai2 ban1 zi5
ts`ao t`ai pan tzu
    tsao tai pan tzu
small, poorly-equipped theatrical troupe that tours small towns and villages; (fig.) makeshift band of individuals; rough and ready outfit

草船借箭

see styles
cǎo chuán jiè jiàn
    cao3 chuan2 jie4 jian4
ts`ao ch`uan chieh chien
    tsao chuan chieh chien
lit. using straw boats to borrow arrows (idiom, from 三國演義|三国演义[San1 guo2 Yan3 yi4]); fig. to use others' manpower and resources for one's own ends

草芥人命

see styles
cǎo jiè rén mìng
    cao3 jie4 ren2 ming4
ts`ao chieh jen ming
    tsao chieh jen ming
see 草菅人命[cao3 jian1 ren2 ming4]

草草了事

see styles
cǎo cǎo liǎo shì
    cao3 cao3 liao3 shi4
ts`ao ts`ao liao shih
    tsao tsao liao shih
to rush through the work; to get through a thing carelessly

草草收兵

see styles
cǎo cǎo shōu bīng
    cao3 cao3 shou1 bing1
ts`ao ts`ao shou ping
    tsao tsao shou ping
to work vaguely then retreat (idiom); sloppy and half-hearted; half-baked

草草收場


草草收场

see styles
cǎo cǎo shōu chǎng
    cao3 cao3 shou1 chang3
ts`ao ts`ao shou ch`ang
    tsao tsao shou chang
to rush to conclude a matter; to end up abruptly

草菅人命

see styles
cǎo jiān rén mìng
    cao3 jian1 ren2 ming4
ts`ao chien jen ming
    tsao chien jen ming
to have disregard for human life (idiom)

草食動物


草食动物

see styles
cǎo shí dòng wù
    cao3 shi2 dong4 wu4
ts`ao shih tung wu
    tsao shih tung wu
 soushokudoubutsu / soshokudobutsu
    そうしょくどうぶつ
herbivore; herbivorous animal
herbivore

荒煙蔓草


荒烟蔓草

see styles
huāng yān màn cǎo
    huang1 yan1 man4 cao3
huang yen man ts`ao
    huang yen man tsao
lit. abandoned by men and choked with weeds; desolate (idiom)

落草為寇


落草为寇

see styles
luò cǎo wéi kòu
    luo4 cao3 wei2 kou4
lo ts`ao wei k`ou
    lo tsao wei kou
to take to the woods to become an outlaw (idiom)

蘇州碼子


苏州码子

see styles
sū zhōu mǎ zi
    su1 zhou1 ma3 zi5
su chou ma tzu
Suzhou numerals, i.e. the ten numerals 〡,〢,〣,〤,〥,〦,〧,〨,〩,〸 nowadays mainly used in traditional trades such as Chinese medicine; also called 草碼|草码[cao3 ma3]

隱身草兒


隐身草儿

see styles
yǐn shēn cǎo r
    yin3 shen1 cao3 r5
yin shen ts`ao r
    yin shen tsao r
erhua variant of 隱身草|隐身草[yin3 shen1 cao3]

風吹草動


风吹草动

see styles
fēng chuī cǎo dòng
    feng1 chui1 cao3 dong4
feng ch`ui ts`ao tung
    feng chui tsao tung
lit. grass stirring in the wind (idiom); fig. the slightest whiff of trouble

食草動物


食草动物

see styles
shí cǎo dòng wù
    shi2 cao3 dong4 wu4
shih ts`ao tung wu
    shih tsao tung wu
herbivore

飯糗茹草


饭糗茹草

see styles
fàn qiǔ rú cǎo
    fan4 qiu3 ru2 cao3
fan ch`iu ju ts`ao
    fan chiu ju tsao
lit. to live on dry provisions and wild herbs (idiom); fig. to live in abject poverty

馬草夼村


马草夼村

see styles
mǎ cǎo kuǎng cūn
    ma3 cao3 kuang3 cun1
ma ts`ao k`uang ts`un
    ma tsao kuang tsun
Macaokuang village in Tengjia township 滕家鎮|滕家镇, Rongcheng county 榮成|荣成, Weihai 威海, Shandong

三道眉草鵐


三道眉草鹀

see styles
sān dào méi cǎo wú
    san1 dao4 mei2 cao3 wu2
san tao mei ts`ao wu
    san tao mei tsao wu
(bird species of China) meadow bunting (Emberiza cioides)

南亞大草鶯


南亚大草莺

see styles
nán yà dà cǎo yīng
    nan2 ya4 da4 cao3 ying1
nan ya ta ts`ao ying
    nan ya ta tsao ying
(bird species of China) Indian grassbird (Graminicola bengalensis)

巴里坤草原

see styles
bā lǐ kūn cǎo yuán
    ba1 li3 kun1 cao3 yuan2
pa li k`un ts`ao yüan
    pa li kun tsao yüan
Barkol grasslands near Hami in Xinjiang

烏拉特草原


乌拉特草原

see styles
wū lā tè cǎo yuán
    wu1 la1 te4 cao3 yuan2
wu la t`e ts`ao yüan
    wu la te tsao yüan
Urat plain in Bayan Nur 巴彥淖爾|巴彦淖尔[Ba1 yan4 nao4 er3], Inner Mongolia

疾風知勁草


疾风知劲草

see styles
jí fēng zhī jìng cǎo
    ji2 feng1 zhi1 jing4 cao3
chi feng chih ching ts`ao
    chi feng chih ching tsao
lit. sturdy grass withstands high winds (idiom); fig. strength of character is revealed in a crisis

Entries with 2nd row of characters: The 2nd row is Simplified Chinese.

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Apparently, we were the first ones who were crazy enough to think that western people might want a combined Chinese, Japanese, and Buddhist dictionary.

A lot of westerners can't tell the difference between Chinese and Japanese - and there is a reason for that. Chinese characters and even whole words were borrowed by Japan from the Chinese language in the 5th century. Much of the time, if a word or character is used in both languages, it will have the same or a similar meaning. However, this is not always true. Language evolves, and meanings independently change in each language.

Example: The Chinese character 湯 for soup (hot water) has come to mean bath (hot water) in Japanese. They have the same root meaning of "hot water", but a 湯屋 sign on a bathhouse in Japan would lead a Chinese person to think it was a "soup house" or a place to get a bowl of soup. See this: Japanese Bath House

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