茅草 máocǎo cogon grass Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 茅 máo noun thatch A type of wild grass such as reeds, rushes, or cogongrass; often used as a building material for roofing or to make straw mats and raincoats.草 cǎo noun grass grass; straw; herbs; plants with non-woody stems