茂 mào thick
thick; lush; dense
How to remember 茂: 艹 grass + 戊 fifth = thick. Dad hasn't mowed the grass since the fifth week of spring, and now the backyard is thick.
Component breakdown
茂 = 艹 grass + 戊 fifth
- 艹 grass
- 戊 fifth
Dad hasn't mowed the grass since the fifth week of spring, and now the backyard is thick.
How it is used
- Lush, thick vegetation - 茂密 (màomì) dense (of forests/foliage), 茂盛 (màoshèng) flourishing, luxuriant.
- Idiom 根深叶茂 (gēnshēn-yèmào) deep roots and lush leaves = a solid foundation brings prosperity. Almost always about plants or, figuratively, thriving growth.