jīng
粳
non-glutinous rice
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesnoun
non-glutinous rice; japonica rice
formalAlso used to refer to the milled grain of japonica rice, commonly known as粳米(jīng mǐ).
Jīng粳
dào稻
shì是
wǒ我
guó国
nán南
fāng方
zhǔ主
yào要
de的
liáng粮
shí食
zuò作
wù物
zhī之
yī一
。
Japonica rice is one of the main food crops in southern China.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
jīng粳
mǐ米
kǒu口
gǎn感
ruǎn软
nuò糯
，
shì适
hé合
áo熬
zhōu粥
。
This type of japonica rice has a soft, sticky texture and is perfect for making congee.
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Jīng粳
dào稻
de的
zhòng种
zhí植
lì历
shǐ史
zài在
wǒ我
guó国
yǐ已
yǒu有
qī七
qiān千
duō多
nián年
。
Japonica rice has been cultivated in China for more than 7,000 years.
Dōng东
běi北
shèng盛
chǎn产
yōu优
zhì质
jīng粳
dào稻
。
Northeast China is abundant in high-quality japonica rice.
Jīng粳
dào米
fěn粉
kě可
yǐ以
yòng用
lái来
zhì制
zuò作
nián年
gāo糕
hé和
tāng汤
yuán圆
。
Japonica rice flour can be used to make rice cakes and glutinous rice dumplings.