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Information of 麦
Pinyin
mài
Radical
麦
Strokes
7 strokes
Usage
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Definition
(surname) / wheat / barley / oats
麦 (mài)
1. A perennial or biennial herbaceous plant that includes varieties such as "wheat", "barley", and "oat". The grains are ground into flour for consumption, and can also be used for sugar production or brewing. Usually refers specifically to "wheat" (commonly called "mài zi").
- 麦田 (mài tián) - wheat field.
- 麦收 (mài shōu) - wheat harvest.
- 麦饭豆羹 (mài fàn dòu gēng) - a simple farm meal.
2. Surname.
麦 (mài)
1. Same as the original definition ([En.] a general term for wheat, barley, etc.). A perennial or biennial herbaceous plant, including wheat, barley, oats, rye, etc. The grains are primarily used as food or high-quality feed, for brewing, or for making syrup. The stalks can be used as materials for weaving or papermaking.
2. Surname.
引 (examples):
1. "说文": 麦, 芒谷.
2. "诗·鄘风·桑中": 嫄采麦矣.
3. "诗·鄘风·载驰": 芃芃其麦.
4. "聊斋志异·狼三则": 野有麦场.
5. 明·袁宏道《满井游记》: 麦田浅鬣.
例 (examples):
- 麦棱头 (mài léng tóu) - ridge of a wheat field.
- 麦人 (mài rén) - wheat heart, wheat kernel.
- 麦天 (mài tiān) - the time around April when wheat is ripe.
- 麦舟 (mài zhōu) - boat used for transporting wheat.
- 麦序 (mài xù) - refers to the season when wheat ripens in April.
- 麦李 (mài lǐ) - plums produced during the wheat ripening season.
- 麦秀 (mài xiù) - flowering of wheat, often used to express nostalgia.
- 麦雨 (mài yǔ) - rain during the wheat harvest season.
- 麦花 (mài huā) - flowers of the wheat plant.
- 麦酒 (mài jiǔ) - beer brewed from barley.
- 麦气 (mài qì) - aroma released when wheat ripens.
- 麦候 (mài hòu) - the season when wheat is ready for harvest in April.
- 麦饭豆羹 (mài fàn dòu gēng) - a simple meal of wheat.
- 麦穗两岐 (mài suì liǎng qí) - a single wheat plant with two ears, indicating a good harvest.
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