plant stalk; stem
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
stalk; stem (of certain plants, especially grain crops)
Commonly refers to the stems of grain crops like sorghum, corn, and wheat after harvesting. Often used in agricultural or rural contexts.
Nóng农
mín民
bǎ把
gāo高
liang粱
gǎn秆
zi子
duī堆
zài在
tián田
biān边
。
The farmers piled the sorghum stalks at the edge of the field.
Zhè这
xiē些
yù玉
mǐ米
gǎn秆
zi子
kě可
yǐ以
yòng用
lái来
zuò做
sì饲
liào料
。
These corn stalks can be used as animal feed.
Show 2 more examplesShow fewer examples
Mài麦
gǎn秆
zi子
zài在
yáng阳
guāng光
xià下
shài晒
gān干
le了
。
The wheat stalks dried in the sun.
Tā他
yòng用
gāo高
liang粱
gǎn秆
zi子
biān编
le了
yī一
gè个
kuāng筐
。
He wove a basket using sorghum stalks.