毛毡

毛氈
máozhān
noun #48,455

Measure Word

一块毛毡 kuài

Meanings

  1. 1 felt (fabric)
  2. 2 wool felt

Examples

HSK 3
Māma yòng máozhān gěi wǒ zuò le yí ge xiǎo qiánbāo.
Mum made me a little purse out of felt.
HSK 6
Dōngtiān zài dìshang pū yí kuài máozhān, jiǎo jiù bù lěng le.
Lay a felt mat on the floor in winter and your feet won't get cold.

Tips

culture
Felt is made by wetting, pressing and rolling wool until the fibres mat together, with no weaving. Herders on the steppe cover their yurts with it, and calligraphers lay a sheet of 毛毡 under the paper to soak up the ink.

Stroke Order

毛 máo
毡 zhān