穂 (suì) — ear of grain (variant of 穗)
Definition
穂 is the Japanese kanji form sometimes used in Chinese texts for 穗 — the ear of grain at the tip of cereals like rice and wheat. In modern Chinese, 穗 is the standard spelling.
noun
ear of grain (variant of 穗)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 穂。Dào tián lǐ de suì dōu shú tòu le.The ears of grain in the rice field are all fully ripe.
- ，穂。Fēng chuī guò, suì zài qīng qīng bǎi dòng.The wind blows, and the ears of grain sway gently.
- 穂。Nóng mín bǎ jīn huáng de suì gē xià lái.The farmer cut down the golden ears of grain.
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