秙 (kù) - withered grain & dried up crops

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kù ｜ 10 strokes ｜ radical:

俊梁

秙 · kù

withered grain;

dried up crops;

(archaic) barren, unproductive

withered graindried up crops(archaic) barren, unproductive

Usage highlights

withered graindried cropsbarren fieldunproductive landdried grainwithered plants

Synonyms

  • 枯— withered, dried up
  • 萎— wilted, shriveled

Antonyms

  • 丰— abundant, plentiful
  • 茂— luxuriant, flourishing

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The crops withered in the field (秙禾).
  • Barren land yields no harvest (秙田).
  • The grain dried up before harvest (秙谷).

Collocations

  • withered grain(秙禾)
  • dried crops(秙稼)
  • barren field(秙田)
  • unproductive land(秙地)
  • dried grain(秙谷)
  • withered plants(秙草)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Represents agricultural failure and poor harvest in traditional farming society.
  • Associated with drought, famine, and hardship in classical Chinese texts.

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