tǔ suì
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Chinese dictionary
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  • v.(of cereal plants) put forth ears; come into ears; ear (up)

    • xiǎo mǐ zhèng zài tǔ suì

      小米正在吐穗

      The millet are in the ear.

    • dào cháng miáo tǔ suì de shí hou bài zi yě xiǎn chū lai

      吐穗时候稗子出来

      When the wheat sprouted and formed heads, then the weeds also appeared.

    • yù mǐ sù zi gāng gāng tǔ suì

      玉米粟子刚刚吐穗

      The maize were just putting forth ears.

Word usage

  • "吐" and "穗" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
    • 谷子

      The millet has come into ears.

    • 稻谷摇摆

      The paddy in the ear is swaying in the wind.