苫

shān
  1. straw mat
  2. thatch

CEDICT

straw mat

Wiktionary

  1. 覆盖。
  2. 以草编成的覆盖物。
  3. 以草编成的垫蓆，居丧时使用，以示哀戚。

重編國語辭典

Homographs

苫 shàn

Containing this entry

寝苫枕块 qǐnshānzhěnkuài
  1. bed of straw and pillow of clay (idiom)
  2. the correct etiquette for a filial son during the mourning period
苫小牧 Shānxiǎomù
苫布 shànbù

Related entries

草席 cǎoxí straw mat
荐 jiàn
  1. to recommend
  2. to offer sacrifice (arch.)
  3. grass
  4. straw mat
茆 máo
  1. variant of 茅 máo
  2. thatch
蓬乱 péngluàn
  1. matted (of straw or hair)
  2. unkempt
  3. overgrown
  4. scraggly
  5. thatch