Definitions
early-planted late-ripening grain
Etymology
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The character 穜 is a phono-semantic compound formed by the semantic radical 禾 (grain, crops) and the phonetic component 童. It has two historical meanings: first, it refers to grain planted early but harvested late in the season; second, it serves as a variant of 種, meaning to sow, or a seed/species. The character is primarily associated with agricultural cycles and the classification of crop varieties by planting and maturation time.
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