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Meaning of 稷

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Pinyin:
English Definition: millet; God of cereals worshiped by ancient rulers; minister of agriculture
Chinese Definition:
①古代一种粮食作物,指粟或黍属。
②古代以稷为百谷之长,因此帝王奉祀为谷神:社稷(指国家)。
Total strokes: 15; Radical:
Pictophonetic: indicates the sound; (grain) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
  • Left to right
    • [ ] cereal, grain, rice; plant, stalk
    • [ ] to plow
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Example Words
社稷 shè state; country; the Gods of earth and grain
稷山 shān Jishan county in Yuncheng 运城 , Shanxi
稷山县 shān xiàn Jishan county in Yuncheng 运城 , Shanxi
匡扶社稷 kuāng shè (of states within the nation) to support the ruler in governing the country
薛稷 xuē Xue Ji (649-713), one of Four Great Calligraphers of early Tang 唐初四大家
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Example Sentences
1
Yu and Ji, in an age when the world was being brought back to order, thrice passed their doors without entering them. Confucius praised them.
2
Winter-sown crops, like barley and millet, quickly ripen in the strong sun.
3
Rice, Sorghum, beans, wheat, glutinous millet and common millet; these six grains are what people eat.
4
Products like hemp, amaranth, millet, quinoa, and spelt are found in most markets and provide a lot of variety for these heart-healthy grains.