茅屋

máowū

noun #20,775

Measure Word

一间茅屋 jiān

Meanings

1 thatched cottage
2 thatched hut

Characters

thatch grass / cogon

Examples

杜甫的诗《茅屋为秋风所破歌》家喻户晓。

Dùfǔ de shī 「Máowū wèi qiūfēng suǒ pò gē」 jiāyùhùxiǎo.

Du Fu's poem 'Song of My Cottage Unroofed by the Autumn Wind' is known to every household.

山脚下有一座简陋的茅屋。

Shān jiǎo xià yǒu yī zuò jiǎnlòu de máowū.

At the foot of the mountain stood a simple thatched cottage.

Tips

culture

茅屋 carries strong literary resonance in Chinese culture. The Tang poet Du Fu (杜甫) wrote his famous 'Song of My Thatched Cottage Unroofed by the Autumn Wind' (茅屋为秋风所破歌) after his own cottage was damaged. The word evokes rural simplicity and hardship.

Stroke Order

茅 máo

屋 wū