插秧 (chāyāng, transplanting rice seedlings) is one of the most iconic farming scenes in China — and the rhythm of bent-over labor gave rise to the folk dance 秧歌 (yāngge, literally 'seedling song'), still performed across north China at festivals.
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禾 (grain) + 央 (center) — picture a young grain plant standing centered in a paddy.
