苔藓 (tái xiǎn) — moss (non-vascular plant, bryophyte)

Definition

The collective term for mosses and liverworts — small green non-vascular plants that grow in damp, shady places. Distinct from 地衣 (lichen), a fungus-alga partnership.

noun

moss (non-vascular plant, bryophyte)

Examples

苔藓。
Sēn lín lǐ de shí tou shàng zhǎng mǎn le tái xiǎn.
The rocks in the forest are covered with moss.
苔藓。
Kē xué jiā tōng guò yán jiū tái xiǎn lái liǎo jiě kōng qì zhì liàng.
Scientists study moss to understand air quality.
苔藓，。
Zhè zhǒng tái xiǎn fēi cháng róu ruǎn, xiàng yī céng lǜ sè de dì tǎn.
This kind of moss is very soft, like a green carpet.