苫 (shān) — (bound form) straw mat or covering (used for roofs, grain, etc.)
Definition
A bound morph meaning a straw mat or covering (for roofs, grain, rain protection). It only appears in compounds like 草苫, 苫布, 苫席 — never as a standalone word.
bound form
(bound form) straw mat or covering (used for roofs, grain, etc.)
Examples
- 苫。Nóng mín yòng shān bù gài zhù liáng shi.Farmers cover the grain with a tarpaulin.
- 苫。Wū dǐng shàng pù le yī céng cǎo shān.A layer of straw mat was spread on the roof.
- 苫。Zhè xiē shān xí shì yòng lái fáng yǔ de.These straw mats are used to keep off the rain.
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