茂 mào
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 艹 — grass, weed, plant, herb
- Made of
- 艹 grass, weed, plant, herb 戊 5th heavenly stem
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
茂盛
màoshèng
lush; flourishing; luxuriant
Characters in this word
盛 chéng
- Strokes
- 11
- Radical
- 皿 — dish, vessel
- Made of
- 成 to accomplish 皿 dish, vessel
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 经过几轮生态修复，河岸两侧的植被重新变得茂盛。 Jīngguò jǐ lún shēngtài xiūfù, hé'àn liǎngcè de zhíbèi chóngxīn biàn de màoshèng. After several rounds of ecological restoration, the vegetation on both banks of the river became lush again.
- 阳台上的绿萝长得很茂盛，叶子一片挨着一片。 Yángtái shàng de lǜluó zhǎng de hěn màoshèng, yèzi yí piàn āi zhe yí piàn. The pothos on the balcony grows luxuriantly, leaf pressed against leaf.
- 今年雨水多，田里的庄稼长得特别茂盛。 Jīnnián yǔshuǐ duō, tián lǐ de zhuāngjia zhǎng de tèbié màoshèng. There has been a lot of rain this year, so the crops in the fields are growing especially lushly.
Related words
- 茂密 màomì dense; luxuriant
- 盛 chéng to hold, to contain
- 昌盛 chāngshèng prosperous; flourishing
- 丰盛 fēngshèng sumptuous; abundant
- 盛产 shèngchǎn to produce abundantly
- 盛大 shèngdà grand; magnificent
- 盛会 shènghuì grand gathering; major event
- 盛开 shèngkāi to be in full bloom
- 盛气凌人 shèngqìlíngrén overbearing; arrogant and domineering
- 盛情 shèngqíng great kindness; warm hospitality
- 盛夏 shèngxià midsummer; height of summer
- 盛行 shèngxíng to be in vogue; to prevail