草丛 cǎocóng underbrush
How to remember 草丛: 草 grass + 丛 bush = underbrush.
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How it is used
- A clump / thicket of grass - undergrowth - 躲在草丛里 (duǒ zài cǎocóng lǐ) to hide in the tall grass.
- Refers to a patch of dense wild grass where things (insects, snakes) lurk.
- Concrete, everyday nature word.
Example sentences
- 我躲在高草丛里了。 Wǒ duǒ zài gāo cǎocónglǐ le.I hid in the tall grass.