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茂

mào
adjective #19,652

Meanings

  1. 1 luxuriant
  2. 2 lush
  3. 3 profuse (of vegetation)
  4. 4 thriving
  5. 5 used as a given name

Examples

雨后，树林里的植物生长得格外茂盛。
Yǔ hòu, shùlín lǐ de zhíwù shēngzhǎng de géwài màoshèng.
After the rain, the plants in the forest grew especially lush.
他叫李茂，是个热情的年轻人。
Tā jiào Lǐ Mào, shì gè rèqíng de niánqīng rén.
His name is Li Mao — he is an enthusiastic young man.

Tips

memory
茂 has the grass radical 艹 at the top, fitting for 'lush vegetation'. It's also common in names implying vitality. Key compounds: 茂盛 (màoshèng, lush/thriving), 茂密 (màomì, dense/thick).

Stroke Order

茂 mào