rice grown in flooded fields; paddy rice

early-season rice, characterized by an early transplanting period and a short growth cycle

field where rice is grown; paddy field

stalks of rice plants after threshing, used for fodder, fuel, or papermaking

Late-season rice, generally referring to the second crop of double-cropping rice or a single-crop rice variety with a longer growth cycle harvested in late autumn.

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

a human figure made of straw and placed in a field to frighten away birds; a straw man

rice; the grain of the rice plant, either as a crop or as husked seed

a last hope or desperate resort that usually fails to solve the problem; something one relies on in a crisis that is ultimately ineffective

the rice plant (Oryza sativa); a general term for rice crops

rice grains used as seed for planting

round-grained nonglutinous rice, also known as japonica rice; the rice is short and thick and becomes relatively sticky when cooked

Rice grown and harvested twice in the same field within one year.

Daocheng County in Garze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan, also known by the Tibetan name Dabpa.

the ear or spike of a rice plant; specifically refers to the cluster of flowers or grain at the top of the rice stalk

A variety of long-grained, non-glutinous rice that is thin and light when cooked.

Rice planted and harvested between the early and late rice seasons; semi-late rice

A fungal disease affecting rice plants that causes gray or brown spots and can lead to the plant withering and dying; especially common in hot and humid conditions.

the process of planting and cultivating rice; rice farming

young sprout of a rice plant

the outer shell of a grain of rice

Rice grown in a field that is planted and harvested only once per year.

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

Rice grown on dry land rather than in flooded paddies, relying on natural rainfall or minimal irrigation; also called [[陆稻|陸稻|lu4 dao4]]

the plant or unhusked grain of glutinous rice (Oryza sativa var. glutinosa)

a type of rice cultivated on dry land rather than in flooded paddies; also called [[旱稻|旱稻|han4 dao4]]

a large outdoor area or yard used by farmers for sunning and drying rice crops

the dry outer husks of rice grains that are removed during processing

Daocheng county in Garze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province; formerly located in the Kham province of Tibet

To try desperately to find help or hope in a hopeless situation, like a drowning person grasping for straw.

inarizushi; a pouch of fried tofu typically filled with sushi rice

the straw that broke the camel's back; an idiom for a seemingly minor thing that causes a final collapse after many other burdens or problems

to beat rice stalks in order to separate the grain from the straw

Waseda University, a private research university located in Tokyo, Japan

rice plants growing in a field; paddy

A person who grows rice

regrowth or secondary growth of rice plants after the main harvest

A fungal disease affecting rice plants, typically flourishing in hot and humid conditions; also known as [[稻瘟病|稻瘟病|dao4 wen1 bing4]].

(bird species of China) paddyfield warbler (Acrocephalus agricola)

(bird species of China) paddyfield pipit (Anthus rufulus)

A major insect pest of rice, including species like the yellow and striped stem borers; the larvae tunnel into seedlings and stalks, causing white heads.

The scent of ripening rice plants

rice; specifically a fragrant or high-quality variety, often used in poetry