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麥秀
mài​xiù

ears of wheat

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents

Senses

麦秀/ 麥秀 mài​xiù ears of wheat

ears of wheat or barley in flower, specifically used to describe a scene of wheat growing over the ruins of a former capital as a symbol of mourning for a fallen dynasty

References

see 黍离麦秀/黍離麥秀 → 麦秀/麥秀
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