百草枯 Traditional form: 百草枯 Pinyin (reading): bǎicǎokū Definitions: paraquat Characters: 百 - one hundred; numerous, many 草 - grass, herbs; straw, thatch 枯 - dried out, withered, decayed Traditional characters: 百 - one hundred; numerous, many 草 - grass, herbs; straw, thatch 枯 - dried out, withered, decayed