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Chinese

Meaning: grain plant; cereal stalk
Part of Speech: Noun

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Example

古文字中的「禾」像一株彎腰的稻穗。
古文字中的「禾」像一株弯腰的稻穗。
In ancient writing, the character for a grain plant resembles a bent rice ear.

Usage Notes

This noun refers to a cereal plant or its stalk and is also familiar from character forms and compounds related to grain crops.

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