茅竹 máozhú moso bamboo Origin Definitions Defs 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.竹 zhú noun bamboo (bound form) bamboo; generally called 竹子 zhúzi