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茅草 Pronunciation and Pinyin

茅草 Usage and Examples

thatch

cogon grass

茅草屋顶在暴风雨中遭到严重破坏。

The thatch was badly damaged in the storm.

他们会住在一座有一个绿门和新茅草屋顶的小房子里。

They would live in a small house with a green door and a new thatch.

The characters in 茅草

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
茅
máo8cogon grass; thatched hut
草
cǎo10grass, straw, draft, rough

More words starting with 茅

  • máo茅ce厕latrine
  • máo茅kēng坑latrine, outhouse
  • máo茅liáo寮thatched hut, straw shack
  • máo茅wū屋A thatched cottage or hut.
  • máo茅lú庐thatched cottage
  • máo茅diàn店Thatched inn, Rustic inn
  • máo茅fáng房latrine
  • máo茅péng棚thatched hut, thatched shed
  • máo茅yán檐thatched eaves
  • máo茅shè舍thatched cottage
  • máo茅cí茨thatched hut, thatched cottage
  • máo茅cí茨bù不jiǎn剪Untrimmed thatched roof

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Questions about 茅草

What does 茅草 mean in Chinese?

茅草 (máo cǎo) means “thatch, cogon grass”.

How do you pronounce 茅草?

茅草 is pronounced máo cǎo in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “thatch” in Chinese?

“thatch” is 茅草 (máo cǎo) in Chinese.

How is 茅草 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 茅草, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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