máo
reeds
Phonosemantic compound. 艹 represents the meaning and 矛 represents the sound.
Evolution
Bronze script
Late Warring States (~250 BC)
Seal script
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical script
Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD)Regular script
ModernMost common words with 茅
Freq. | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
reeds | ||
Maotai liquor 茅臺酒|茅台酒 | ||
thatched cottage | ||
to rank among the best | ||
Dartmouth (place name) |
Sources