莎草 Traditional form: 莎草 Pinyin (reading): suōcǎo Definitions: coco-grass; nut sedge (Cyperus rotundus) Characters: 莎 - a kind of sedge grass that used to be woven into raincoats 草 - grass, herbs; straw, thatch Traditional characters: 莎 - a kind of sedge grass that used to be woven into raincoats 草 - grass, herbs; straw, thatch