稻米

dàomǐ

noun #39,575

Meanings

1 rice (the grain)
2 paddy rice

Characters

rice plant; paddy

Examples

HSK 4

中国南方主要种植稻米。

Zhōngguó nánfāng zhǔyào zhòngzhí dàomǐ.

Southern China mainly grows rice.

HSK 7-9

今年的稻米产量创了新高。

Jīnnián de dàomǐ chǎnliàng chuàng le xīngāo.

This year's rice yield hit a new high.

Tips

usage

稻 is rice as a crop (still in the paddy); 米 is hulled rice grain; 饭 is cooked rice. 稻米 emphasizes the grain as agricultural output - in cooking contexts people say 大米 instead.

Stroke Order

稻 dào

米 mǐ