麦秀 màixiù ears of wheat Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 麦 麥 mài noun wheat General name for cereal crops in the grass family, including wheat, barley, rye, and oats; specifically refers to wheat 小麦 xiǎomài.秀 xiù to bloom (literary) to flower or produce ears (of grain crops); to grow luxuriantly