秵 (yīn) - Ear of grain & grain spike

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yīn ｜ 11 strokes ｜ radical:

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秵 · yīn

Ear of grain;

grain spike;

refers to the fruiting part of a cereal plant.

Ear of graingrain spikerefers to the fruiting part of a cereal

Usage highlights

Grain spikeRice earWheat earHarvest grainFull grainGrain field

Synonyms

  • 穗— ear of grain; spike
  • 谷穗— grain ear

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The wheat field is full of grain spikes (秵).
  • Rice plants bear grains (稻秵) in autumn.
  • The farmer harvested the grain ears (谷秵).

Collocations

  • Grain spike(谷秵)
  • Rice ear(稻秵)
  • Wheat ear(麦秵)
  • Harvest grain(收秵)
  • Full grain(丰秵)
  • Grain field(秵田)

Cultural background

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  • Associated with agriculture and harvest in traditional Chinese farming culture.
  • Represents abundance and prosperity in agrarian societies.

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