穗 (suì) — (of grain) ear; spike; (short for) Guangzhou (city in southern China)
Definition
Two unrelated meanings share this character: (1) the ear/spike of grain like wheat or rice, and (2) short for Guangzhou city (穗 = 穗城, an old nickname for Guangzhou). The context always tells you which one is meant.
noun
(of grain) earspike(short for) Guangzhou (city in southern China)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- ，穗。Qiū tiān dào le, tián lǐ de suì dōu biàn huáng le.Autumn has arrived, and the ears of grain in the fields have all turned yellow.
- 穗。suì Gǎng gāo tiě ràng liǎng dì wǎng lái gèng jiā fāng biàn.The Guangzhou–Hong Kong high-speed rail makes travel between the two cities more convenient.
- 穗。Nóng mín men zhèng zài shōu gē chéng shú de dào suì.The farmers are harvesting the mature rice ears.
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