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起草

qǐ cǎo

HSK 3.0 · 7–9HSK 2.0 · 6

Yue Tan · University of Caen; © 2009 Yue Tan. MP3 preparation: Hugo Lopez / audio-cmn · CC BY-SA 3.0 US

qǐ cǎo · hei2 cou2 (Jyutping)

  1. to make a draft
  2. to draw up (plans)

Definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 · snapshot 2026-10-09. Display: consolidated readings, linked characters and marked pinyin. Original data

Character breakdown

起

Meaning
rise, stand up; go up; begin
Radical
走
Strokes
10
Components
⿺走己
Cangjie
GORU
Four-corner
4780.1

草

Meaning
grass, straw, thatch, herbs
Radical
艹
Strokes
9
Components
⿱艹早
Cangjie
TAJ
Four-corner
4440.6

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