cou2 faa1 tau2草花頭草花头

Jyutpingcou2 faa1 tau2

Yalechóu fā táu

Definition

The Kangxi radical 140 in Chinese writing, representing grass and visibly similar to two horizontal crosses.

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How it's used

Refers specifically to the radical form 艹, which appears at the top of many characters related to plants or vegetation. When discussing Chinese characters, it is common to describe components by their visual shape rather than their formal names. Using this term makes it much easier to explain how to write or look up a character in a dictionary.

Examples

ni1呢go3個zi6字soeng6上min6面hai6係cou2草faa1花tau2頭。

This character has a grass radical on top.

nei5你sik1識m4唔sik1識se2寫cou2草faa1花tau2頭aa4呀？

Do you know how to write the grass radical?

Related words

Common phrases

cou2草faa1花tau2頭zi6字

characters with the grass radical

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with the full character 草, which is a noun meaning grass. Always ensure you specify that it is the radical component when talking about character structure.