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Meaning of 茅

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Pinyin: máo
English Definition: reeds; rushes; surname Mao
Chinese Definition:
①多年生草本植物,春季先开花,后生叶,花穗上密生白毛。根茎可食,亦可入药。叶可编蓑衣(亦称“白茅”):茅草。茅庐。茅舍。名列前茅(喻名次列在前面)。
Total strokes: 8; Radical:
Pictophonetic: indicates the sound; (grass) conveys the meaning.
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Example Words
名列前茅 míng liè qián máo to rank among the best
茅屋 máo thatched cottage
茅草 máo cǎo sogon grass
前茅 qián máo forward patrol (military) (old); (fig.) the top ranks
茅房 máo fáng toilet (rural euphemism); thatched hut or house
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Example Sentences
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Utopia accuses Mr Mao of subversion and libel. It says funding given to Unirule by the Ford Foundation, based in New York, is evidence of "collusion" with foreigners in his alleged crimes.