granary; barn for storing grain

rice crops or grain that has not yet been husked; paddy

collective term for crops such as rice, wheat, and corn

(dialect) maize; corn

millet; foxtail millet; specifically the unhusked grain of the plant known as [[粟|粟|su4]] before it is processed into [[小米|小米|xiao3 mi3]]

the five major crops (traditionally rice, millet, proso millet, wheat, and beans); also used more generally to mean all grains or food crops

cuckoo bird; any of several species of the cuckoo family known for their call which sounds like the phrase "bù gǔ"; also called [[布谷鸟|布穀鳥|bu4 gu3 niao3]]

An amino acid that plays an important role in protein metabolism; its sodium salt is used to make [[味精|味精|wei4 jing1]]

grain and corn; cereals; general term for food crops such as rice, wheat, and corn

cuckoo bird, named for its call which sounds like the phrase for sowing grain

The 6th of the [[二十四节气|二十四節氣|er4 shi2 si4 jie2 qi4]], typically occurring around April 20th; a time when rain increases and spring crops are sown.

grain of cereal; seed of a cereal crop

maize; corn. Used in certain regions as a synonym for [[玉米|玉米|yu4 mi3]].

a bumper harvest of all food crops; a prosperous year for agriculture

to thresh grain; to separate grain from stalks using a manual tool or a machine

millet or rice straw; the stalks left over after grain has been threshed, often used as animal feed

a piece of farming equipment used to separate grain from harvested stalks

Gucheng, a county in Hubei province under the administration of [[襄阳市|襄陽市|xiang1 yang2 shi4]]

(literary) the rectum; the alimentary canal

husk of rice or other grains; chaff

The part at the top of a stalk of millet, rice, or wheat that contains the flowers and seeds; often represented as a symbol or on a coat of arms.

(literary) money and grain; currency and crops

A level area or open ground used for drying and threshing grain.

low grain prices hurt the interests of farmers; used to describe how a bumper harvest can lead to such a drop in prices that it reduces farmers' income

two-character surname

Gucheng, a county in Xiangyang City, Hubei Province

Grain husks or hulls removed during the milling process; often used as animal feed.

unable to distinguish between the five grains; describes someone who is out of touch with reality or lacks practical knowledge because they have never engaged in physical labor or production

the god of grain or the harvest in Chinese folk religion and mythology

Ceres, a dwarf planet located in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.

stale topics of conversation; old, trivial matters that are no longer important or relevant

To store up grain against a famine; to save for a rainy day.

rice or millet grain that is hollow or not fully grown

A temple dedicated to the local tutelary god and the god of grain; shrine for the gods of earth and agriculture.

a machine used for separating grain or seeds from stalks or husks

A machine used to remove the outer husk from rice grains to produce brown rice

(colloquial) money needed for food and daily necessities; living costs; grain for food

An evergreen palm tree native to the East Indies and Malaysia; its trunk contains a starch used to produce [[西谷米|西穀米|xi1 gu3 mi3]]

various grains and cereals; food crops in general

whole grain; grain that contains the entire grain kernel, including the bran, germ, and endosperm

(literary) high-quality crops; grains of all sorts; formerly specifically referring to millet but later used as a general term for the [[五谷|五穀|wu3 gu3]]

literally meaning one who does not work with their limbs and cannot distinguish between different types of grain; describes someone who is lazy, out of touch with physical labor, or lacks basic life skills and practical knowledge

(bound form) Job's tears; a tall grain-bearing tropical plant belonging to the grass family; also called adlay millet or Chinese pearl barley

annual harvest of crops or grain; the total amount of grain harvested in a year

(literary) good fortune and wealth; blessings and prosperity

to separate grain from its husk by tossing it in the air or using a breeze

Tonyukuk, a high-ranking official and advisor to the early rulers of the Second Turkic Khaganate who lived around 646 to 724 AD.

To plant and cultivate cereal crops