茂

mào

luxuriant

(chemistry) cyclopentadiene

grass (艹) + sound hint (戊) = luxuriant growth

The grass radical carries the meaning: lush, thriving vegetation. 戊 mainly gives the sound mào; it does not contribute to the sense of growth.

艹+戊→茂

戊Fifth heavenly stemPhonetic

艹GrassSemantic

这棵树长得枝叶茂盛。

zhè kē shù zhǎng de zhī yè mào shèng。

This tree has grown with luxuriant branches and leaves.

雨后森林里的草木更加茂密了。

yǔ hòu sēn lín lǐ de cǎo mù gèng jiā mào mì le。

After the rain, the plants and trees in the forest became even more luxuriant.