Hanzi Now
CharactersIdiomsChinese NameFlashcards
Tools

Visual content

  • Chinese Text Image GeneratorCreate PNGs with pinyin, highlight character parts or remove strokes
  • Stroke Order AnimatorTurn a Chinese character or sentence into a GIF or MP4
  • Character Highlight AnimatorChoose character parts and animate their colors, together or in stroke order
  • Chinese Text Morph AnimatorTurn one Chinese character, word or phrase into another; download SVG, MP4 or WebM

Audio content

  • Chinese Text to SpeechRead Chinese aloud with karaoke highlighting

Teaching materials

  • Writing WorksheetsPrintable tracing sheets with a QR learning companion
  • Bingo CardsPicture and word Bingo for your class
  • Picture WorksheetsChinese and English fill-in vocabulary worksheets

Other

  • Pinyin GeneratorConvert Chinese text to pinyin with tone marks
  • Chinese Zodiac CalculatorFind your animal sign from your birth date and make a zodiac card.
  • Chinese Word CounterCount characters, words and sentences in Chinese text
View all tools →
茅屋采椽
茅屋采椽
茅屋采椽
茅屋采椽
茅屋采椽
茅屋采椽
茅屋采椽
茅屋采椽
茅屋采椽
茅屋采椽

茅屋采椽 — “Refers to extremely simple and crude living conditions”

茅屋采椽 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to extremely simple and crude living conditions”. A humble dwelling. Literally, “Thatched cottage with logs as rafters”.

Frequency

茅屋采椽 Pronunciation and Pinyin

茅屋采椽 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
茅
máo8cogon grass; thatched hut
屋
wū9house, room, building
采
cǎi8pick, gather, extract, collect
椽
chuán13roof timber or rafter

Example Sentence with 茅屋采椽

他从小生活艰苦,茅屋采椽,但心中却充满对知识的渴望。
He lived a difficult life from childhood, in a humble dwelling, but his heart was full of a desire for knowledge.

Idioms Related to 茅屋采椽

Synonyms of 茅屋采椽

  • máo茅cí茨bù不jiǎn翦,,cǎi采chuán椽bù不zhuó斫simple and frugal lifestyle

More idioms starting with 茅

  • máo茅sè塞dùn顿kāi开suddenly enlightened
  • máo茅shì室tǔ土jiē阶simple, frugal dwelling
  • máo茅shì室péng蓬hù户A humble abode
  • máo茅wū屋cǎo草shě舍a humble thatched hut
  • máo茅lú庐sān三gù顾sincerely invite a talented person
  • máo茅cí茨bù不jiǎn翦live a simple, frugal life
  • máo茅cí茨tǔ土jiē阶humble dwelling, frugal life

Recommended tools

Bingo Cards

Picture and word Bingo for your class

Open the tool →

Stroke Order Animator

Turn a Chinese character or sentence into a GIF or MP4

Open the tool →

Picture Worksheets

Chinese and English fill-in vocabulary worksheets

Open the tool →

Character Highlight Animator

Choose character parts and animate their colors, together or in stroke order

Open the tool →

Questions about 茅屋采椽

What does 茅屋采椽 mean?

茅屋采椽 (máo wū cǎi chuán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to extremely simple and crude living conditions”.

How do you pronounce 茅屋采椽?

茅屋采椽 is pronounced máo wū cǎi chuán in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 茅屋采椽 literally mean?

Literally, 茅屋采椽 means “Thatched cottage with logs as rafters”. It is used to mean “refers to extremely simple and crude living conditions”.

What is the Chinese definition of 茅屋采椽?

指住宿简陋。

Hanzi Now

Explore the charm of Chinese language

Explore

  • Characters
  • Idioms
  • Chinese Names
  • Flashcards

Tools

  • Chinese Text Image Generator
  • Stroke Order Animator
  • Character Highlight Animator
  • Bingo Cards
  • Picture Worksheets
  • All Tools

More

  • Blog
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Service
© 2026 Hanzi NowContact Us