Radical 艹

11 strokes

grass 艹 (218a) + pick 采 (732a) = vegetable 菜

[白菜 (22) báicài cabbage]

[做菜 (210) zuòcài to cook]

[饭菜 (332) fàncài food]

[点菜 (185) diǎncài to choose (items from a menu)]

The greengrocer knows the best grass to pick, and uses it to display his vegetables to best effect. / But the dwarf owner always dictates the exact style of the display.