秔 (jīng) - Non-glutinous rice & long-grained rice.

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jīng ｜ 9 strokes ｜ radical:

傑君

秔 · jīng

Non-glutinous rice;

long-grained rice.

Non-glutinous ricelong-grained rice.

Usage highlights

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Synonyms

  • 粳米— non-glutinous rice
  • 粳稻— long-grained rice plant

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He prefers non-glutinous rice (秔米) for daily meals.
  • This variety is known as long-grained rice (秔稻).
  • The recipe calls for ordinary rice (秔饭).

Collocations

  • non-glutinous rice(秔米)
  • long-grained rice(秔稻)
  • ordinary rice(秔饭)
  • rice porridge(秔粥)
  • rice grain(秔粒)
  • rice field(秔田)

Idioms

  • Not found in common idioms.

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 秔 refers to non-sticky, long-grained rice, which is a staple food in many parts of China.
  • Historically distinguished from glutinous rice (糯米) in agricultural texts.

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