茂

mào

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luxuriant, (chemistry) cyclopentadiene

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

茂 combines 艹 plants with 戊 wù, which supplies the sound. The plants give the first sense, 'thriving, flourishing vegetation'. From that came 'luxuriant'.

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