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土阶茅茨
土階茅茨
tǔjiēmáocí
1. lit. earthen steps and a thatched hut
2. frugal living conditions (idiom)

Character Breakdown

土
tǔ
soil, earth; items made of earth
HSK 5 3 丶
阶
jiē
stairs, steps; degree, rank
HSK 5 6 丶
茅
máo
rushes, reeds, grass; surname
8 丶
茨
cí
thatching; caltrop, Tribulus terrestris
9 丶

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