稻草
dàocǎo
rice straw; straw (as in 救命稻草)
Every meaning
dàocǎo
- straw (as in 救命稻草)
- rice straw
Its characters
- 稻dàorice (the plant); paddy
- 草cǎograss; straw
Words with 稻
Words with 草
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).