(gǎn) - A type of wild rice & ancient name for a kind of millet.

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gǎn | 6 strokes | radical: 艹

· gǎn

A type of wild rice;

ancient name for a kind of millet.

A type of wild riceancient name for a kind of millet.

Usage highlights

wild rice芉米芉草芉田芉穗

Synonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The field was overgrown with wild rice (芉).
  • Ancient texts mention 芉 as a type of grain.
  • This plant resembles common rice but is wild (芉).

Collocations

  • wild rice(野芉)
  • gǎn mǐ(芉米)
  • gǎn cǎo(芉草)
  • gǎn tián(芉田)
  • gǎn suì(芉穗)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 芉 is an ancient term for a type of wild rice or millet, appearing in classical texts.
  • It represents an early cultivated or foraged grain in Chinese agricultural history.

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