cáo​mǐ

transport rice by water

  • created sense approved 漕米 · cáo​mǐ · transport rice by water — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    漕米

    cáo​mǐ

    transport rice by water

    transport grain or rice via waterways, especially for military or official supply

    漕 (literal) → 漕 · cáo · to transport by water 米 (literal) → 米 · mǐ · rice

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  • created sense approved 漕米 · cáo​mǐ · tribute rice — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    漕米

    cáo​mǐ

    tribute rice

    rice or grain collected as tax and transported to the capital, particularly from southern provinces in imperial China

    漕 (literal) → 漕 · cáo · to transport by water 米 (literal) → 米 · mǐ · rice

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