Spot 艹
Find the repeated shape and notice where it sits before trying to memorize the whole character.
Meaning clue
艹 component
cǎo · grass; plants
A top component often used in characters related to plants, flowers, herbs, vegetables, and vegetation.
A repeatable reading move
How to use 艹
Use the component as a clue, then verify the complete character.
Use the meaning clue
Use 艹 to guess the broad meaning area: grass; plants.
Check what changes
Read the remaining component, then confirm the full pinyin, meaning, and stroke order on the character page.
Shared clue艹Meaning clue
Read the pattern before memorizing the list
Start from the plant category, then use the lower component to identify the specific character.
The component page is a learning family; the radical page is a dictionary index. A shape can serve both roles.
Compare the family
What stays the same, what changes?
Each card keeps 艹 visible while showing the other building blocks and the completed character.
花=
+化
药=
+约
满=
氵+两
节=
若=
+右
落=
+洛
菜=
+采
藏=
+臧
蓝=
+监
茶=
+人+木
苦=
+古
草=
+早
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