To transplant young rice plants into a water-filled field; can be done by hand or by machine.

seedling; especially a rice seedling

a field or plot of land specifically used for raising rice seedlings before transplanting

to raise or grow seedlings, especially rice seedlings

popular rural folk dance of the Han people, primarily in northern China; performed to the beat of drums and gongs, often with performers in costume or on stilts

A farming machine used for transplanting rice seedlings into a field; typically involves placing seedlings on a platform to be automatically planted in rows.

To plant rice seedlings into a paddy field by hand or machine

a young plant; a sprout; specifically a rice seedling or stem

to perform the [[秧歌|秧歌|yang1 ge5]] dance, a popular rural folk dance in northern China

seedling or shoot of the rice plant; also called [[稻苗|稻苗|dao4 miao2]]

a person who is chronically ill or physically weak

The amount of time rice seedlings spend in the nursery before being transplanted to the main field.

A form of Chinese dance-drama that developed from rural planting songs; it features simple plots, minimal props, and reflects everyday rural life.

a young fish that is slightly larger than a fish fry

(Beijing dialect) To not be intimidated by someone's social status or position; to not show fear or hesitation regardless of who the other person is.

(colloquial) to crossbreed or interbreed different varieties of animals or plants, resulting in a hybrid variety

To separate and transplant rice seedlings into a paddy field; to plant young rice plants in the main field after they reach a certain stage of growth.

(of plants) to droop or wither; to be in a drooping state

A person from outside a particular group or organization.

To set a trap or use deceptive language to swindle someone out of money or property

to pull up or clear away the stems and vines of melons or vegetables that are past their harvest period

Pull up seedlings for transplanting.

to weed a rice field and loosen the soil around the roots of rice seedlings to help them grow

A rice seedling bed where the soil is kept moist but without standing water on the surface

a bird species of China (Rallus indicus)

(archaic) a humorous or derogatory way to refer to a man's hair braid or pigtail

(bird species of China) slaty-legged crake (Rallina eurizonoides)

(bird species of China) white-browed crake (Porzana cinerea)

(erhua variant) seedling, sprout, or shoot of a plant; young animal; vine or stem; also used to refer to a naive person from a wealthy family

a small plot of land used for growing rice or vegetable seedlings before they are transplanted

the base or bottom part of rice seedlings

the first tiny needle-like sprouts of young rice seedlings

(literary) a traditional boat-shaped farming tool used as a stool or vehicle when transplanting rice seedlings; it is straddled like a horse and slid across the muddy fields

(bird) water rail; a type of marsh bird with long toes and a thin body that lives in wetlands

red-legged crake; a bird species (Rallina fasciata) found in China

seedling or sprout of a flower

young flower plants or seedlings grown for transplanting

A young flower plant or sapling intended for transplanting

To move young rice plants and plant them in a paddy field.

Vegetable seedlings that have been specially cultivated for later transplanting.

(bird species of China) slaty-breasted rail (Gallirallus striatus)

a species of bird in the rail family, Rallus aquaticus

(bird species of China) corn crake; Crex crex

a young fish; fish fry or fingerlings used for stocking