萌 Strokes Write it Listen 萌 méng bud, germ, sprout; to bud HSK 7–9 11 strokes Radical 艹 Sound + meaning 2 words Built from艹meaningcǎograss, weed, plant, herb明soundmíngbright, clear; to explain, to understand, to shed light How it works艹 hints at the meaning (plant), and 明 míng hints at the sound.