稆 (lǚ) - Grain growing spontaneously (self-sown) & volunteer crop

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Grain growing spontaneously (self-sown);

volunteer crop;

wild grain.

Grain growing spontaneously (self-sown)volunteer cropwild grain.

Usage highlights

Volunteer grainSelfWild wheatSpontaneous growthHarvest volunteer crops

Synonyms

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Volunteer rice plants grew in the field (稆生稻).
  • Wild grain can be harvested (野生稆谷).
  • The field had self-sown wheat (自生稆麦).

Collocations

  • Volunteer grain(稆谷)
  • Self-sown rice(稆稻)
  • Wild wheat(稆麦)
  • Spontaneous growth(稆生)
  • Harvest volunteer crops(收稆)

Idioms

  • Grain growing without cultivation(不种自生的稆谷)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Reflects traditional agricultural practices where grains would sprout from leftover seeds.
  • Represents natural abundance and spontaneous growth in farming contexts.
  • Historically important in subsistence agriculture where every grain counted.

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