Writing
草原 (cǎo yuán) — how to say "grassland" in Chinese
草原
Grassland, prairie
noun
Character composition
草
grass
原
plain, field
Radicals / Keys
厂
Cliff
#27 · hǎn · 2 strokes
艸
Grass
#140 · cǎo · 6 strokes
Collocations
草原上的牛羊
cǎo yuán shàng de niú yáng
cattle and sheep on the grassland
一片草原
yí piàn cǎo yuán
a stretch of grassland
Examples
我喜欢在草原上看牛羊。
I like to watch cattle and sheep on the grassland.
草原很大。
The grassland is very big.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "grassland" in Chinese?
"grassland" in Chinese is 草原 (cǎo yuán).
草原 meaning in English
草原 (cǎo yuán) means "Grassland, prairie".
How is 草原 pronounced?
It is pronounced cǎo yuán (written as cao yuan, caoyuan). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "grassland" in Chinese characters?
It is written 草原: 草 has 9 strokes, 原 has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 草原?
草原 is on the HSK 3.0 level 6 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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