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CHINESE CHARACTER

máo

茅

茅

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thatch grass

Numbered pinyin
mao2
English meanings
thatch grass; cogon

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Homophones

Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    shān山shàng上yǒu有yī一jiān间máo茅wū屋。

    There is a thatched hut on the mountain.

  2. 02

    tā他dehuà的话ràng让wǒ我máo茅sāi塞dùn顿kāi开。

    His words suddenly enlightened me.

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