máo

茅舍

Word · NounTraditional茅

cogon grass; thatched

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 2 examples
1.

noun

cogon grass; thatch

literary

A type of grass historically used for roofing thatched huts.

Wū屋
dǐng顶
fù覆
gài盖
zhe着
hòu厚
hòu厚
de的
máo茅
cǎo草
 。

The roof is covered with thick thatch.

Gǔ古
rén人
cháng常
yòng用
máo茅
lái来
dā搭
wū屋
 。

Ancient people often used cogon grass to build houses.