zuk1 faa1 tau2竹花頭竹花头

Jyutpingzuk1 faa1 tau2

Yalejūk fā táu

Definition

The Chinese radical 艹, representing grass or herbs.

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How it's used

Refers specifically to the grass radical 艹 when used as a component at the top of a character. While linguistically it is the grass radical, Hong Kongers often use this specific term to describe the visual shape during handwriting practice or when teaching children how to construct characters. It is a functional, descriptive term rather than a formal linguistic classification.

Examples

ni1呢go3個zi6字soeng6上min6面hai6係zuk1竹faa1花tau2頭lai2嚟㗎。

The top part of this character is the grass radical.

nei5你zi1知m4唔zi1知zuk1竹faa1花tau2頭dim2點se2寫aa4呀？

Do you know how to write the grass radical?

Common phrases

zuk1竹faa1花tau2頭zi6字

characters containing the grass radical

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with the bamboo radical 竹 which is a distinct component. Learners sometimes misidentify the grass radical as the bamboo radical because of the similar name, but the grass radical is always written as 艹.