穗 (suì): ear (of grain) — head of wheat,…

Measure Word

一个穗 gè

Meanings

1 ear (of grain) — head of wheat, rice, etc.
2 tassel; fringe (decorative)
3 (capitalised) abbreviation for Guangzhou (广州)

Characters

穗

suì

ear of grain; tassel

Examples

稻穗已经金黄了。

Dàosuì yǐjīng jīnhuáng le.

The rice ears have already turned golden.

灯笼下挂着红色的穗子。

Dēnglóng xià guà zhe hóngsè de suìzi.

Red tassels hang beneath the lantern.

Tips

culture

穗 is the official one-character abbreviation for Guangzhou (广州). Local nicknames trace back to the city's founding myth, in which five immortals rode goats bearing rice ears (穗) as gifts — hence Guangzhou's other name 五羊城 ("Five Goats City").