sorghum; kaoliang (dialectal)
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
sorghum; broomcorn; kaoliang
dialectChiefly used in northern Chinese dialects (e.g., Shanxi, Hebei, Shandong) to refer to sorghum.
Tián田
lǐ里
zhòng种
mǎn满
le了
táo桃
shǔ黍
。
The fields are full of sorghum.
Táo桃
shǔ黍
miàn面
zuò做
chéng成
de的
mán馒
tou头
tè特
bié别
xiāng香
。
Steamed buns made from sorghum flour are especially fragrant.
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Zài在
wǒ我
men们
lǎo老
jiā家
，
gāo高
liang粱
jiào叫
táo桃
shǔ黍
。
In my hometown, sorghum is called táoshǔ.