苔

tái

noun #6,715

Meanings

1 moss
2 lichen

Characters

Examples

石头上长满了苔。

Shítou shàng zhǎngmǎn le tái.

The rocks are covered with moss.

雨后苔更绿了。

Yǔ hòu tái gèng lǜ le.

The moss is even greener after the rain.

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usage

苔 is often used in the compound 苔藓 (táixiǎn, moss). On its own it can also refer to tongue coating in 舌苔 (shétái).

Stroke Order

苔 tái