抽穗

Mandarin · pinyin chōu suì

Meanings

  1. (of cereal crops) to put forth ears; to come into ear
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抽
chōu · draw out, pull out; sprout
穗
suì · ear of grain; tassel; Guangzhou
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1–4 · chou1 sui4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

cau1 seoi6

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verb

  1. (of cereal plants) to ear; to be in ear

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