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五穀

简五谷 · 繁五穀

Mandarin · pinyin wǔ gǔ

five crops, e.g. millet 粟 sù, soybean 豆 dòu, sesame 麻 má, barley 麥 mài, rice 稻 dào or other variants
all crops
all grains
oats, peas, beans and barley

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五: wǔ · five; surname
穀: Look up this written character
谷: gǔ · valley, gorge, ravine; Kangxi radical 150

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3–3 · wu3 gu3

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noun

the Five Grains or Five Cereals

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