zhī

稙

Character · Adjective

early-planted; early-ripening

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

adjective

(of crops) planted early; early-ripening

dialect

Dialect term used in northern Chinese regions (e.g., Hebei, Shandong) to describe crops that are planted earlier than usual or mature ahead of the regular season.

Zhè这
kuài块
dì地
zhòng种
de的
shì是
zhī稙
gǔ谷
zi子
 。

The crops planted in this field are early-maturing millet.

Zhī稙
zhuāng庄
jia稼
bǐ比
yī一
bān般
zhuāng庄
jia稼
shú熟
de得
zǎo早
 。

Early-planted crops ripen earlier than regular crops.

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Bái白
yù玉
mǐ米
zhī稙
 ，
qī七
yuè月
fèn份
jiù就
néng能
shōu收
le了
 。

The early-ripening white corn can be harvested in July.