稻
rice (plant); rice (grain)
Meanings
2 senses · 10 examplesnoun
rice plant; paddy
Refers to the plant itself, especially the type cultivated in paddy fields (水稻). It is a staple crop in many Asian countries.
Spring is the season for transplanting rice seedlings, and farmers are busy planting rice.
This fertile land is very suitable for cultivating rice.
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The rice paddies look like a golden sea under the setting sun.
Upland rice has stronger drought resistance than paddy rice.
The fragrance of rice flowers heralds the arrival of a bumper harvest.
noun
rice (grain); unhusked rice; paddy
Refers to the seed/grain of the rice plant, either with its husk (稻谷) or after husking (大米).
This year, the weather has been favorable, and the yield of rice grain is very high.
The warehouse is piled high with golden rice grains.
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The staple food we eat every day is mainly rice.
This fragrant rice is processed from a special variety of rice grain.
A bag of paddy rice can be milled into a lot of polished rice.