粜 (tiào) - To sell grain.

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tiào ｜ 11 strokes ｜ radical:

檀婷

粜 · tiào

To sell grain.

To sell grain.

Usage highlights

Sell grainSell riceGrain tradeSell harvestGrain merchantGrain market

Synonyms

  • 卖— to sell (general)
  • 售— to sell (formal)

Antonyms

  • 籴— to buy grain

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Farmers sell grain (粜米) at the market.
  • The government purchases grain (籴粜) to stabilize prices.
  • He went to town to sell the harvest (粜粮).
  • The grain-selling season (粜季) is busy.

Collocations

  • Sell grain(粜米)
  • Sell rice(粜谷)
  • Grain trade(粜籴)
  • Sell harvest(粜粮)
  • Grain merchant(粜商)
  • Grain market(粜市)

Idioms

  • To speculate in grain(囤积居粜)
  • Fair grain trade(平粜齐物)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Historically part of China's agricultural economy and grain management systems.
  • Appears in classical texts discussing grain storage, trade, and famine relief policies.
  • The character structure visually represents 'selling out' grain.

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