莦

Information about character(s)

Radical: 艸
Radical Strokes: 6
Additional Strokes: 7
Total Strokes: 10

Pronunciation

Pinyin: shāo, xiāo
Cantonese: saau1
JapaneseKun: MIDARERU
JapaneseOn: SOU SHOU

Dictionary definitions

CE-Dict: jungle grass/lair

說文解字 - Shuowen: 《艸部》莦惡艸皃。从艸肖聲。

康熙字典文字版 【申集上】【艸字部】莦
【唐韻】所交切，音梢。【說文】惡草貌。【淮南子·修務訓】野彘有艽莦槎櫛窟虛，連比以象宮室。　又【集韻】思邀切，音消。草根也。