稻穗

dàosuì
noun #67,118

Meanings

  1. 1 ear of rice
  2. 2 rice ear

Examples

HSK 6
Qiūtiān dào le, tián lǐ de dàosuì dōu huáng le.
Autumn has come, and the ears of rice in the fields have all turned golden.
HSK 7-9
Yuèshì bǎomǎn de dàosuì, tóu chuí de yuè dī.
The fuller the ear of rice, the lower it bows its head.

Tips

culture
A ring of 稻穗 and 麦穗 (ears of wheat) frames the national emblem (国徽) of the People's Republic of China, standing for the farmers. The full ear that hangs low is also a common image for a person who is modest because they know a lot.

Stroke Order

稻 dào
穗 suì