grain; seed; kernel
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
grain; seed; kernel (of cereal crops)
Commonly used in agricultural and biological contexts. Interchangeable with 子粒, though 籽粒 is often preferred in scientific writing due to the 米 radical indicating grain/seed.
Jīn今
nián年
xiǎo小
mài麦
de的
zǐ籽
lì粒
fēi非
cháng常
bǎo饱
mǎn满
。
This year's wheat grains are very plump.
Zǐ籽
lì粒
chéng成
shú熟
hòu后
yào要
jí及
shí时
shōu收
gē割
。
Harvest promptly after the grains have ripened.
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Kē科
xué学
jiā家
men们
zhèng正
zài在
yán研
jiū究
rú如
hé何
tí提
gāo高
zǐ籽
lì粒
chǎn产
liàng量
。
Scientists are studying how to increase grain yields.
Zhè这
xiē些
yù玉
mǐ米
zǐ籽
lì粒
dà大
xiǎo小
jūn均
yún匀
。
These corn kernels are uniform in size.