qí
萁
beanstalk; bean straw
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
beanstalk; bean straw; the dried stems and stalks of legumes (especially soybeans or broad beans) after harvesting
dialectA specific, dialectal term used in agriculture. It refers to the dried, leftover stalks after the beans have been threshed, often used as fodder or fuel.
Qiū秋
tiān天
dào到
le了
，
tián田
lǐ里
duī堆
mǎn满
le了
dòu豆
qí芁
。
Autumn has come, and the fields are piled high with beanstalks.
Zhè这
xiē些
dòu豆
qí芁
kě可
yǐ以
ná拿
huí回
qù去
dāng当
chái柴
shāo烧
。
These beanstalks can be taken back to use as firewood.
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Lǎo老
nóng农
zhèng正
zài在
bǎ把
dòu豆
qí芁
kǔn捆
qǐ起
lái来
。
The old farmer is bundling up the bean straw.