Definition
穗有两个主要含义：一是谷类植物顶端结籽实的部分，比如稻穗、麦穗；二是广东省广州市的别称，源于古代五羊衔谷穗的传说。作为名词，你在书面语和正式地名中都会见到它。
n.
(of grain) earspike(short for) Guangzhou (city in southern China)
Examples
- ，穗。Qiūtiān dào le, tián lǐ de suì dōu biàn huáng le.Autumn has arrived, and the ears of grain in the fields have all turned yellow.
- 穗。suì gǎng gāotiě ràng liǎng dì wǎnglái gèngjiā fāngbiàn.The Guangzhou–Hong Kong high-speed rail makes travel between the two cities more convenient.
- 穗。nóngmín men zhèngzài shōugē chéngshú de dào suì.The farmers are harvesting the mature rice ears.
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