Meaning
Tribulus terrestris; thatched hut
Chinese: 茅草屋盖，也常见于音译名。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “ci” becomes a different word in each tone. 茨 is the 2nd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 茨冈cí gāng(loanword) tzigane; gypsy
- 土阶茅茨tǔ jiē máo cílit. earthen steps and a thatched hut; frugal living conditions (idiom)
- 茨菰cí guarrowhead (Sagittaria subulata, a water plant)
Example Sentence
茨菰是一种常见的水生蔬菜。Cí gū shì yì zhǒng cháng jiàn de shuǐ shēng shū cài.Arrowhead is a common aquatic vegetable.
茨Cíto thatch (a roof)菰是shìis一种yì zhǒngone kind of常见cháng jiàncommonly seen的deof水生shuǐ shēngaquatic (plant, animal)蔬菜shū càivegetables。