Writing
草案 (cǎo àn) — how to say "draft" in Chinese
草案
Draft (of a document)
noun
Character composition
草
grass, draft
案
case, plan, table
Radicals / Keys
艸
Grass
#140 · cǎo · 6 strokes
木
Tree
#75 · mù · 4 strokes
Collocations
法律草案
fǎ lǜ cǎo àn
draft law
讨论草案
tǎo lùn cǎo àn
discuss a draft
起草草案
qǐ cǎo cǎo àn
draft a proposal
Examples
委员会正在讨论这份重要的法律草案。
The committee is discussing this important legal draft.
这是新草案。
This is the new draft.
Frequently asked questions
Draft meaning in Chinese
"draft" in Chinese is 草案 (cǎo àn).
Cao an meaning Chinese
草案 (cǎo àn) means "Draft (of a document)".
How is 草案 pronounced?
It is pronounced cǎo àn (written as cao an, caoan). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "draft" in Chinese characters?
It is written 草案: 草 has 9 strokes, 案 has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 草案?
草案 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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