Word information
Simplified五谷
Traditional五穀
Pinyinwǔ gǔ
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Chinese word dictionary
五谷
wǔ gǔ · five crops, e.g. millet 粟[su4], soybean 豆[dou4], sesame 麻[ma2], barley 麥|麦[mai4], rice 稻[dao4] or other variants; all crops; all grains
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