Definition
穂 is a nonstandard variant of 穗 (suì), meaning 'ear of grain' (the seed-bearing part of a cereal plant like rice or wheat). This form appears occasionally in older or stylized texts, but the standard simplified character is 穗.
n
ear of grain (variant of 穗)
Examples
- 穂。Dàotián lǐ de # dōu shú tòu le.The ears of grain in the rice field are all fully ripe.
- ，穂。Fēng chuī guò, # zài qīngqīng bǎidòng.The wind blows, and the ears of grain sway gently.
- 穂。Nóngmín bǎ jīnhuáng de # gē xiàlai.The farmer cut down the golden ears of grain.
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