蔗 (zhè) - Sugarcane — a tall perennial grass cultivated for
蔗 · zhè
Sugarcane — a tall perennial grass cultivated for its high sugar content in the stalks.
Sugarcane — a tall perennial grass cultivated for
Usage highlights
SugarcaneSugarcane juiceCane sugarSugarcane fieldSugarcane pulpSugarcane harvest
Synonyms
- 甘蔗— sugarcane (full term)
Usage & contexts
Examples
- Sugarcane fields (甘蔗田) are common in tropical regions.
- We drank fresh sugarcane juice (甘蔗汁).
- The farmer harvested the sugarcane (甘蔗).
- Sugarcane is processed to make sugar (蔗糖).
Collocations
- Sugarcane(甘蔗)
- Sugarcane juice(甘蔗汁)
- Cane sugar(蔗糖)
- Sugarcane field(蔗田)
- Sugarcane pulp(蔗渣)
- Sugarcane harvest(收蔗)
Idioms
- To suck sugarcane and ascend a ladder — things get progressively better(啖蔗入佳境)
- Sugarcane growing at the tip of a sweet olive tree — highly improbable(蔗尾桂梢)
Cultural background
FAQ- Sugarcane has been cultivated in China for over two thousand years, primarily in southern provinces.
- Historically important in Chinese agriculture and sugar production.
- Appears in classical literature and idioms as a symbol of sweetness and gradual improvement.