japonica rice; short-grain rice
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Meanings
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japonica rice (Oryza sativa subsp. japonica); short-grain rice
Distinguished from 籼稻 (indica rice) by its shorter, rounder grains and preference for cooler climates. Common in Japan, Korea, and northern China.
Dōng东
běi北
dì地
qū区
zhǔ主
yào要
zhòng种
zhí植
jīng粳
dào稻
。
Northeast China mainly cultivates japonica rice.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
jīng粳
dào稻
zhǔ煮
chū出
lái来
de的
mǐ米
fàn饭
tè特
bié别
nuǎn软
ruò糯
。
The rice cooked from this type of japonica rice is especially soft and sticky.
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Jīng粳
dào稻
hé和
xiān籼
dào稻
shì是
zāi栽
péi培
dào稻
de的
liǎng两
dà大
yà亚
zhǒng种
。
Japonica and indica are the two major subspecies of cultivated rice.