shǔ

秫

Character · NounTraditional黍

sorghum; broomcorn

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Meanings

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1.

noun

sorghum; broomcorn (often referring to the glutinous variety)

Refers to sorghum, especially the sticky/glutinous variety used for brewing liquor or making food. Commonly appears in compound words referring to sorghum stalks, grain, or flour.

Nóng农
mín民
bǎ把
shǔ黍
jiē秸
shài晒
gān干
dàng当
chái柴
shāo烧
 。

The farmers dried the sorghum stalks to use as firewood.

Zhè这
zhǒng种
shǔ黍
mǐ米
hěn很
shì适
hé合
niàng酿
jiǔ酒
 。

This type of sorghum grain is very suitable for brewing wine.

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Tā她
yòng用
shǔ黍
miàn面
zuò做
le了
wō窝
tóu头
 。

She made steamed cornbread with sorghum flour.