Grass Roots of Chinese Writing: Discovering the Significance of 草字头
The term “草字头” (cǎozìtóu) in Chinese refers to 艹，a specific type of Chinese character component or radical. In the Chinese writing system, many characters are composed of various parts or radicals, each carrying a piece of meaning or serving a grammatical function. The term “草字头” literally means “grass-head” in English, and it’s used to describe…