草本

cǎoběn

noun #40,584

Meanings

1 herbaceous plant; herb
2 herbaceous
3 herbal (of drinks, cosmetics)

Characters

Examples

HSK 6

这款草本饮料不含咖啡因。

Zhè kuǎn cǎoběn yǐnliào bù hán kāfēiyīn.

This herbal drink contains no caffeine.

HSK 7-9

向日葵是一种草本植物。

Xiàngrìkuí shì yì zhǒng cǎoběn zhíwù.

The sunflower is a herbaceous plant.

Tips

usage

The botanical word for plants with soft, green, non-woody stems; its opposite is 木本 'woody'. 多年生草本 is a 'perennial herb'. On product labels it simply means 'herbal'.

Stroke Order

草 cǎo

本 běn