稻谷

稻穀

dàogǔ

noun #47,599

Meanings

1 unhusked rice
2 paddy rice (rice still in its husk)

Characters

Examples

HSK 4

秋天是稻谷成熟的季节。

Qiūtiān shì dàogǔ chéngshú de jìjié.

Autumn is the season when paddy rice ripens.

HSK 6

农民把稻谷晒干后入仓。

Nóngmín bǎ dàogǔ shàigān hòu rù cāng.

Farmers dry the paddy rice before storing it.

Tips

usage

稻谷 specifically refers to rice still in its husk, fresh from the field - distinct from 大米 (polished rice ready to cook) and 米饭 (cooked rice). The full pipeline: 稻 (rice plant) to 稻谷 (unhusked grain) to 大米 (hulled rice) to 米饭 (cooked rice).

Stroke Order

稻 dào

谷 gǔ