HSK 3.0 · LEVEL 1
菜
Vegetables; dish; cuisine; food.
Free Chinese vocabulary flashcard · HSK 1
Why does 菜 look like this?
This character is made of 艹 (grass radical) at the top and 采 (to pluck or gather) at the bottom. Originally, it referred to greens gathered from the field! Think of it as 'plants that we pick to eat.'