粟
foxtail millet; surname
Meanings
2 senses · 10 examplesnoun
foxtail millet; millet grain
A type of ancient grain, a staple food in northern China for thousands of years. The character can refer to the plant or the grain itself.
Northern China has had a tradition of cultivating foxtail millet since ancient times.
This kind of millet makes a very sweet and fragrant porridge.
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Millet yields were very high in ancient times.
The idiom '沧海一粟' uses millet to describe something extremely tiny.
Millet is one of the five ancient grains.
noun
surname Su
A relatively rare Chinese surname. It should be capitalized when written in pinyin.
My teacher's surname is Su.
Mr. Su will be on a business trip tomorrow.
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Historically, there was a general named Su Yu.
Excuse me, are you Director Su?
The surname Su is mainly distributed in Hunan and other areas.