a cereal grain; sorghum plant; sorghum seeds
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
sorghum; an annual cereal grass
neutralA staple grain in some regions; also used for making spirits like 'baijiu'.
Tián田
yě野
lǐ里
zhòng种
zhe着
yī一
dà大
piàn片
gāo高
liang粱
。
A vast field of sorghum is planted in the countryside.
Gāo高
liang粱
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
nài耐
hàn旱
de的
zuò作
wù物
。
Sorghum is a drought-resistant crop.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
gāo高
liang粱
pǐn品
zhǒng种
de的
chǎn产
liàng量
hěn很
gāo高
。
This variety of sorghum has a high yield.
noun
sorghum seeds; sorghum grains
neutralRefers specifically to the edible seeds of the sorghum plant.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
jiǔ酒
shì是
yòng用
hóng红
gāo高
liang粱
niàng酿
zào造
de的
。
This liquor is brewed from red sorghum.
Mā妈
ma妈
yòng用
gāo高
liang粱
mǐ米
zhǔ煮
le了
yī一
guō锅
zhōu粥
。
Mom cooked a pot of porridge using sorghum grains.