() - Yà — refers to the sound of rice & used to describe lush, dense rice fields.

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yà | 13 strokes | radical:

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Yà — refers to the sound of rice plants swaying in the wind;

used to describe lush, dense rice fields.

Yà — refers to the sound of riceused to describe lush, dense rice fields.

Usage highlights

Rice plants swayingLush rice fieldsRustling rice plantsSwaying grainRice field sceneryWind in rice plants

Synonyms

  • 摇曳swaying, waving (general term for movement)
  • 摆动swinging, oscillating

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The rice plants swayed in the wind (稏稻浪).
  • Lush rice fields stretched to the horizon (稻禾稏稏).
  • The autumn breeze rustled through the rice (秋风稏).

Collocations

  • Rice plants swaying(稏稻)
  • Lush rice fields(稏田)
  • Rustling rice plants(稏稏)
  • Swaying grain(禾稏)
  • Rice field scenery(稏景)
  • Wind in rice plants(风稏)

Idioms

  • Rice fields swaying in the wind(稻浪稏稏)
  • Lush grain bending in breeze(禾黍稏稏)
  • Autumn rice rustling(秋稻稏然)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily appears in classical Chinese poetry describing agricultural scenes.
  • Evokes imagery of abundant harvests and rural tranquility.
  • Represents the aesthetic appreciation of farming landscapes in traditional literature.

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