蒿 (hāo): celery wormwood (Artemisia carvifolia), to give off, to weed

蒿 (hāo) is a Chinese character meaning “celery wormwood (artemisia carvifolia).” Outside the HSK 3.0 syllabus (CLEC 2022), it is composed of 艹 (semantic) and 高 (phonetic). It ranks #5093 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).

Etymologically derived, 蒿 plant. Its radical form 艹 (grass) appears in many related characters such as 蒸 (zhēng, to steam), 草 (cǎo, grass), 花 (huā, flower).

Spoken pronunciation

Definitions

  1. celery wormwood (Artemisia carvifolia)
  2. to give off
  3. to weed

Etymology & Origin

蒿

pictophoneticplant

Decomposition: ⿱艹高 (layout: top-bottom)

Stroke Order

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Words & Compounds

Common Compounds

WordPinyinMeaning
龙蒿nounlóng hāotarragon
伤心蒿目shāng xīn hāo mùto grieve
青蒿素qīng hāo sùArteannuin (anti-malaria chemical)
矮脚苦蒿ǎi jiǎo kǔ hāosee 熊膽草|熊胆草
菌陈蒿jūn chén hāotarragon
页蒿yè hāocaraway
艾蒿nounài hāomugwort (Artemisia)
蛇蒿shé hāotarragon
茼蒿tóng hāocrown daisy
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Total compounds
0
As first character
78
As last character
22
As middle character

蒿 appears in 9 compound words: 0 as the first character, 78 as the last, and 22 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.

Example Sentences

中国新闻网·生活Sep 2026

即便很多市区杂草较少、绿化整洁,居民依然会受到郊区蒿草花粉的影响。

jí biàn hěn duō shì qū zá cǎo jiào shǎo , lǜ huà zhěng jié , jū mín yī rán huì shòu dào jiāo qū hāo cǎo huā fěn de yǐng xiǎng .

Even though many urban areas have few weeds and well-maintained green spaces, residents are still affected by pollen from mugwort in the suburbs.

中国新闻网·生活Sep 2026

让人过敏的蒿草来自哪、怎么治?花粉过敏人群要做好以下防范

ràng rén guò mǐn de hāo cǎo lái zì nǎ , zěn me zhì ? huā fěn guò mǐn rén qún yào zuò hǎo yǐ xià fáng fàn

Where does the ragweed that causes allergies come from, and how can it be treated? People with pollen allergies should take the following precautions

中国新闻网·文化Sep 2026

沙蒿籽表面附着天然植物胶,遇水膨胀后形成强韧凝胶。

shā hāo zǐ biǎo miàn fù zhe tiān rán zhí wù jiāo , yù shuǐ péng zhàng hòu xíng chéng qiáng rèn níng jiāo .

The surface of sand wormwood seeds is coated with a natural plant gum that swells when exposed to water, forming a strong and resilient gel.

中国新闻网·生活Jun 2026

精准辨别杜绝误采 野外野草种类繁杂,不少人容易将艾草与茼蒿、野菊花混淆。

jīng zhǔn biàn bié dù jué wù cǎi yě wài yě cǎo zhǒng lèi fán zá , bù shǎo rén róng yì jiāng ài cǎo yǔ 茼 hāo , yě jú huā hùn xiáo .

Accurate Identification to Prevent Mistakes: With such a wide variety of wild plants, many people easily confuse mugwort with Chinese chives or wild chrysanthemums.

Character Family

Semantic Family — Characters sharing the 艹 (plant) component

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 蒿 (hāo) mean in Chinese?
蒿 (hāo) primarily means "celery wormwood (artemisia carvifolia)." It is not part of the HSK 3.0 syllabus. It ranks #5093 in character frequency.
What's the difference between 蒿 and 接?
蒿 (hāo) and 接 (jiē) are often confused. antonym. The key distinguishing feature: 蒿 (give) vs 接 (receive).
How many strokes does 蒿 have?
蒿 is written with 13 strokes. The correct stroke order matters for recognition and handwriting speed — practice with the animated guide above to build proper technique.
What is the radical of 蒿?
The radical associated with 蒿 is 艹 (grass). This radical appears in many characters related to grass.
What are the components of 蒿?
蒿 is composed of: 艹 (semantic), 高 (phonetic). Its IDS decomposition is ⿱艹高 with a top-bottom layout. Understanding the components helps with both memorization and recognizing related characters.
What are common words containing 蒿?
Common words with 蒿 include: 龙蒿 (lóng hāo, "tarragon"); 伤心蒿目 (shāng xīn hāo mù, "to grieve"); 青蒿素 (qīng hāo sù, "Arteannuin (anti-malaria chemical)"); 矮脚苦蒿 (ǎi jiǎo kǔ hāo, "see 熊膽草|熊胆草"); 菌陈蒿 (jūn chén hāo, "tarragon"). There are over 9 compound words containing this character.
Is 蒿 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?
Yes, 蒿 is written the same way in both simplified and traditional Chinese.

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Character data sourced from Unihan (Unicode Consortium), SUBTLEX-CH frequency corpus (Cai & Brysbaert, 2010), and Make Me a Hanzi (stroke data). Collocation strength measured via NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information). Verified by the HanziFeed linguistics team.

HSK classification follows the HSK 3.0 Standard (Center for Language Education and Cooperation, CLEC, 2022 revision). Idiom data from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Data last verified: March 2026.