Why does the Chinese word for "Grass (also THE F-word)" sound like
Tsow?!

The Real Meaning

In Mandarin Chinese, the character (pronounced as cǎo) actually translates to Grass (also THE F-word).

The Funny Part

Officially means grass. Unofficially the most versatile swear word in Chinese. Context is everything.

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草 means grass! But in slang it's... much stronger. cǎo — third tone. Context is everything with this one.