茂 mào — luxuriant · English

茂

mào

luxuriant

At a glance · 茂

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Evolution of the glyph

Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seen
Oracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCE
Seal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCE
Clerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CE
Regular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested：oracle bone form、seal script form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.

小篆从艸（艹）戊声，形声字，指草木丰盛。隶楷作「茂」。

What the sketch shows

Origins & notes

「茂」本指草木繁密盛美。

Structure

形声字，艸（艹）为意符，戊为声符。

At a glance

Pinyinmào

Radical艹

Strokes9

UnicodeU+8302

Character type形声

Theme植物

Six languages, one character

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English luxuriant Luxuriant, lush (of vegetation).

Français luxuriant Luxuriant, dense (végétation).

Español exuberante Exuberante, frondoso (vegetación).

العربية كثيف، وفير كثيف النبات أو وافر.

Русский пышный Пышный, густой (о растительности).

Common words

茂盛mào shènglush
茂màothriving

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