稻子

dàozi

noun #94,889

Meanings

1 rice plant
2 rice (the crop in the field)

Characters

Examples

HSK 5

今年雨水好，稻子长得特别好。

Jīnnián yǔshuǐ hǎo, dàozi zhǎng de tèbié hǎo.

There's been plenty of rain this year, and the rice is growing especially well.

HSK 6

田里的稻子黄了。

Tián lǐ de dàozi huáng le.

The rice in the fields has turned golden.

Tips

usage

Chinese has a word for each stage of rice: 稻子 the plant in the field, 稻谷 the harvested grain still in its husk, 大米 the husked rice you buy, and 米饭 the cooked rice you eat.

Stroke Order

稻 dào

子 zǐ