禾 Stroke Order

禾 [hé] Noun 1. General term for grain plants. - Example: 禾苗 (seedlings of grain plants). - Example: 禾本科 (a family of monocotyledon plants). 2. In ancient times, refers to millet (sorghum). 3. Plant stems of millet; general term for cereal crops. - Example: 禾秆 (stems of grain plants). 4. Specifically refers to young rice that has not yet headed. - Example: 禾田 (rice field); 禾米 (rice); 禾稻 (rice grains). **Origin:** - The character is a pictograph, resembling the drooping ears of grain crops in ancient script. It forms one of the radicals in Chinese characters, indicating association with agricultural products. **Citations:** 1. "The Explanation of Chinese Characters" states: 禾 refers to excellent grains; it begins to grow in February, matures in August, and is thus referred to as 禾. 2. From "Guangya · Explanation of Plants": The collection of millet, rice, and other grains is called 禾. It represents a general name for excellent grains because when grains are not yet flourishing they are called 苗, while those that have bloomed are called 禾. **Examples:** - 禾粟 (grains and millet); - 禾畴 (fields for growing grain); - 禾颖 (glumes of grain).