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茅 (máo): Cogongrass — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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3.

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茅

艹cǎo · grass

矛máo · spear

茅=艹cǎo · grass+矛máo · spear

The grass component connects this character to plants or plant-based things.

4.

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5.

Related Words: 茅

茅屋 • máo wū • thatched cottage, hut

máo茅

wū屋

thatched cottage, hut

茅庐 • máo lú • thatched cottage; humble dwelling

máo茅

lú庐

thatched cottage; humble dwelling

茅庵 • máo ān • thatched hut; simple hermitage

máo茅

ān庵

thatched hut; simple hermitage

6.

Example Sentences

tīng听

le了

tā他

de的

jiě解

shì释

，

wǒ我

máo茅

sè塞

dùn顿

kāi开

。

After hearing his explanation, I suddenly understood.

wū屋

dǐng顶

shàng上

pù铺

mǎn满

le了

máo茅

cǎo草

shān山

jiǎo脚

xià下

yǒu有

yí一

zuò座

máo茅

wū屋

Máo茅

tái台

jiǔ酒

shì是

Zhōng中

guó国

de的

guó国

jiǔ

Máo茅

tái台

zhèn镇

yǐ以

shēng生

chǎn产

bái白

jiǔ酒

wén

Information

Pinyinmáo

Meaningcogongrass, a type of thatching grass

Strokes8

Radical艹

Traditional茅

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Zhuyinㄇㄠˊ

UnicodeU+8305

CangjieTNIH

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。

The roof is covered with thatch grass.

。

There is a thatched cottage at the foot of the mountain.

酒

zhī之

yī一

。

Maotai is one of China's national liquors.

闻

míng名

。

Maotai town is famous for producing liquor.

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猫māocat
髦máolong hair; stylish, fashionable
铆mǎorivet
锚máoanchor
卯mǎo4th terrestrial branch; period from 5-7 a.m.
冒màoto emit, to risk, to counterfeit

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Characters with radical "艹".

著zhùmanifest; (Cant.) to wear
茨cíthatching; caltrop, Tribulus terrestris
藩fānfence; boundary; outlying border
蓑suōrain coat made of straw, coir, etc.
苫shānrush or straw matting
芥jièmustard plant; mustard; tiny

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