茂密

• 병음: mào mì
• 한자 분석: 茂 = 艹 (grass/plant) + 戊 (5th heavenly stem, phonetic) — flourishing plants; 密 = 宀 (roof) + 必 (must, phonetic) + 山 (mountain) — dense

뜻

우거지고 빽빽함

Primarily used to describe forests, trees, grass, or other vegetation that grows thickly and abundantly. Evokes vitality and the richness of nature. Commonly found in travel writing, nature descriptions, and literary prose.

예문

1. 云南原始森林中生长着茂密的热带植被，空气清新，生物多样性极为丰富。
2. 这片茂密的竹林不仅是大熊猫的栖息地，也是当地重要的生态屏障。
3. 农场里茂密的果树遮天蔽日，夏日午后在树荫下乘凉分外惬意。

사용 가이드

맥락: nature, travel, literary description

어조: positive

올바른 표현

• 山间茂密的树林里传来阵阵鸟鸣，令人心旷神怡。(Birdsong drifted through the dense forest on the mountainside, refreshing the heart and brightening the spirit.)
• 道路两旁茂密的行道树为夏日的行人遮挡了强烈的阳光。(The dense rows of trees lining the road shielded summer pedestrians from the intense sunlight.)

피해야 할 표현

• 用'茂密'形容人群密集 — 人多应用'密集'或'拥挤'，茂密专用于植被 (Don't use 茂密 to describe a dense crowd — use 密集 or 拥挤 for people; 茂密 is used specifically for vegetation)

기원과 역사

茂 (luxuriant, flourishing) + 密 (dense, close). Together describing lush, densely growing vegetation.

문화적 배경

세대: All ages

사회적 배경: Universal