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The character 粟, meaning millet, is structurally composed of 西 positioned above 米 in its contemporary form, with the lower component 米 directly signaling 'grain'. Etymologically, the top element 西 developed from a pictorial representation of millet panicles, though it now graphically matches the character for 'west'. Originally denoting specifically the millet plant, the term 粟 later expanded to refer to grains in a general sense and, by analogy, to small granular objects, as seen in compounds like 粟米 for corn or 罌粟 for poppy.
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我喜欢吃粟米。
粟米粥很有营养。
农民在田里种粟。
粟的颗粒很小。
这种粟米来自北方。
粟类作物耐旱性强。
古代中国以粟为主食。
粟粒大小的珍珠很珍贵。