Definitions
(noun)
cereal; grain
Etymology
Pictograph of a stalk of millet grain.
About
禾 originated as a pictograph of a grain plant, depicting a stalk with a drooping ear at the top, a straight stem, and spreading roots. As a fundamental radical, it provides the semantic category for characters related to agriculture, crops, harvesting, and taxation, reflecting grain’s historical role as a measure of wealth and form of payment. Over time, its meaning broadened from millet to cereal crops in general, and its form stylized into the current five-stroke character while retaining its association with agriculture.
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田里的禾苗绿油油。
农民在照顾禾苗。
春天的禾苗长得快。
他们把谷物放在禾场上。
禾苗需要水和阳光才能生长。
水稻是禾本科植物。
在广阔的禾田里，禾苗随风摇摆。
由于精心照料，禾苗比去年长得更好。