穞 (lǚ) - Wild grain & refers to self-sown or uncultivated rice or millet
穞 · lǚ
Wild grain;
refers to self-sown or uncultivated rice or millet that grows without planting.
Wild grainrefers to self-sown or uncultivated rice or millet
Usage highlights
Wild grainSelfVolunteer cropUncultivated milletWild grain field
Usage & contexts
Examples
- The field was full of wild rice (穞生稻).
- They gathered uncultivated grains (穞谷) from the hillside.
- This variety grows as a volunteer crop (穞生).
Collocations
- Wild grain(穞谷)
- Self-sown rice(穞稻)
- Volunteer crop(穞生)
- Uncultivated millet(穞黍)
- Wild grain field(穞田)
Cultural background
FAQ- Historically referenced in agricultural texts describing grains that grow without cultivation.
- Represents natural, untamed growth in contrast to carefully cultivated crops.