(huó) - Huo — refers to grain with husks & to thrash grain

Tone 2

huó | 11 strokes | radical:

· huó

Huo — refers to grain with husks;

to thrash grain;

to make a sound with grain.

Huo — refers to grain with husksto thrash grainto make a sound with grain.

Usage highlights

Grain rustlingThresh grainHusked grainGrain soundThreshing sound

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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The grain makes a rustling sound (秳秳声).
  • Farmers thresh the rice (秳谷).
  • The husked grain is separated (秳出米粒).

Collocations

  • Grain rustling(秳秳)
  • Thresh grain(秳谷)
  • Husked grain(秳米)
  • Grain sound(秳声)
  • Threshing sound(打秳声)

Idioms

  • Grain rustling in the wind(风秳秳)
  • The sound of threshing(打秳之声)
  • Harvest time threshing(秋收秳谷)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Associated with traditional agricultural practices of grain processing.
  • Represents the sounds and activities of harvest season in rural life.
  • Reflects the importance of grain in Chinese agricultural civilization.

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