土阶茅屋

lit. earthen steps and a small cottage / frugal living conditions (idiom)

Tu (ethnic group) / surname Tu

earth / dust / clay / local / indigenous / crude opium / unsophisticated / one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1]

variant of 階|阶[jie1]

rank or step / stairs

surname Mao

reeds / rushes

thatched cottage

house / room / CL:間|间[jian1],個|个[ge4]