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茆

Mandarin · pinyin máo#

variant of 茅 máo
thatch

Mandarin · pinyin mǎo#

type of water plant
(dialect) loess hills

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茆: máo · species of grass, water mallows

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2 · mao2

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lau5 · maau4 · maau5

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water shield (Brasenia schreberi)
a surname

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(alt-of, alternative) alternative form of 茅 (máo, “cogon grass”)
a surname

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