(róng) - A type of rice plant & refers to glutinous rice or certain varieties of

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A type of rice plant;

refers to glutinous rice or certain varieties of rice.

A type of rice plantrefers to glutinous rice or certain varieties of

Usage highlights

glutinous ricerice grainfragrant ricerice seedlingrice fieldrice harvest

Synonyms

  • rice plant
  • glutinous

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The farmer planted glutinous rice (穁稻).
  • This variety of rice is particularly fragrant (香穁).
  • We harvested the rice crop (穁谷) yesterday.

Collocations

  • glutinous rice(穁稻)
  • rice grain(穁谷)
  • fragrant rice(香穁)
  • rice seedling(穁苗)
  • rice field(穁田)
  • rice harvest(穁收)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Rice cultivation has been central to Chinese agriculture and cuisine for millennia.
  • Specific rice varieties like glutinous rice have cultural significance in festivals and traditional foods.
  • The character reflects the importance of grain classification in agricultural societies.

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