foodstuff; cereals; staple food items such as rice, wheat, beans, and potatoes

food grain and cooking oil as consumer commodities

Wuliangye liquor, also known as Five Grain liquor; a famous brand of Chinese strong-aroma baijiu produced in Sichuan province

Originally referring to food rations distributed according to the number of people; now more generally used for the food supply or grain needed for daily survival.

various grains other than rice and wheat; including corn, millet, beans, and sorghum

rations for soldiers and fodder for horses; military supplies

solid food or dry provisions prepared for a journey, expedition, or emergency

food or grain left over after consumption needs have been met

the price of food grains or cereal crops

Coarse food grains other than rice and wheat, including corn, sorghum, millet, and beans.

grain; cereals; food meant for people to eat

a building for storing grain; barn

Grain crops harvested in the summer season

Agricultural tax paid to the state in the form of grain; this practice was abolished in mainland China in 2006.

food or grain coupons issued to urban residents for purchasing food supplies during the period of China's planned economy (c. 1955-1993)

Grain produced for sale on the market rather than for self-sufficiency

Food and Agriculture Organization, an abbreviation of the United Nations agency focused on international efforts to defeat hunger

Money and grain; funds and provisions.

grain stored against times of need or emergencies

grain or food supplies specifically for military use; rations

a shop or store that sells grain or cereals

A government agency or local center responsible for the purchase, storage, distribution, and management of grain supply

Grain crops harvested in autumn, including corn, sweet potatoes, soybeans, sorghum, and rice

to collect or levy grain taxes by the state

to have one's food or grain supply cut off; to run out of food

To store or stockpile grain

(literary or old term) grain and money provided to troops for their maintenance; army supplies

food or grain provided as emergency relief; emergency provisions

a road or route used for the transportation of grain or food supplies; a logistics line

out of ammunition and food; used to describe being in desperate straits and needing urgent help

A farmer who primarily grows grain crops

Fine grains such as rice and wheat flour as opposed to coarse grains like corn or millet; usually contains less fiber and has a smoother texture.texture.

unprocessed food grains that have not yet been milled or refined, such as wheat before it becomes flour

(idiom) lit. eating next year's grain in the year of the tiger; fig. to spend money before one has earned it or to dip into future funds; to live now and pay later.

To be a government employee; to work for the civil service, the military, or an institution funded by the state.

The main food grain produced and consumed in a particular region

rations and fodder for troops and their horses

An area or region focused on the production of grain or food crops

(literary) to pay grain or other goods as taxes to the government; formerly used to describe farmers paying their tax harvest to officials

famine or critical scarcity of grain and food supplies

grain transported by water to the capital or other designated locations in imperial China

grain tax collected by a feudal government or grain or funds issued to troops by the court

grain sack; grain bag; haversack

grain that has been stored for over a year

a commercial establishment that sells grain; traditionally a retail shop, now often refers to a large-scale wholesale grain business

grain that has been processed and is ready for cooking or consumption, such as flour, rice, or mung beans

Grain bought by the state and resold to rural areas undergoing a grain shortage.

to have one's food supplies or provisions completely exhausted

a large, fertile plain that produces an abundance of rice and other grains