(suì) — (of grain) ear; spike; (short for) Guangzhou (city in southern China)

Définition

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)
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Exemples

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Nóng mín men zhèng zài shōu gē chéng shú de dào suì.
    The farmers are harvesting the mature rice ears.

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