茨 (cí) — thatch (bound form, used in compound words)
Definition
A bound literary word for thatch (dried reeds/grass used as roofing). It never stands alone — learners meet it as a building block inside compounds like 茅茨 (thatched hut).
bound form
thatch (bound form, used in compound words)
Examples
- 茨。Nóng mín yòng máo cí dā jiàn lín shí péng zi.Farmers use thatch to build temporary sheds.
- 茨。Gǔ dài fáng wū cháng yòng máo cí fù gài wū dǐng.Ancient houses often used thatch to cover the roof.
- 茨。Zhè jiān máo wū de wū dǐng pù zhe máo cí.The roof of this thatched cottage is covered with thatch.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.
Meaning part形符xíngfú
艸艸cǎo
The plant part 艸 shows this is a plant-related word, and 次 gives the sound.
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