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Meaning of 粟

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粟
Pinyin: sù
English Definition: grain; millet; goose bumps; surname Su
Chinese Definition:
①一年生草本植物,子实为圆形或椭圆小粒。北方通称“谷子”,去皮后称“小米”:粟子。沧海一粟。
②古代泛称谷类:重(zhòng)农贵粟。
③姓氏。
Total strokes: 12; Radical: 米
Ideographic:A millet plant 米 bearing grain 覀
Character Formation:
  • ⿱ Above to below
    • 覀 [ xī ] west, western, westward
    • 米 [ mǐ ] rice, millet, grain
Similar Characters: 栗
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Example Words
罂粟 yīng sù poppy
粟米 sù mǐ corn; maize (dialect)
沧海一粟 cāng hǎi yī sù a drop in the ocean (idiom)
股栗肤粟 gǔ lì fū sù with shuddering thighs and skin like gooseflesh (idiom)
布帛菽粟 bù bó shū sù cloth, silk, beans and grain; food and clothing; daily necessities
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Example Sentences
1
想起过去
,
我仍然不寒而粟
。
I still shudder when I look back on the past.
2
请允许我自我介绍
。
我叫粟克
。
由莱克
,
本公司的经理
。
A:Allow me to introduce my self.My name is Jack Black,manager of the company.
3
这本书只是书海中的一粟
,
销量并不可知
。
No statistics are available on the sales of this sliver of the book market.
4
我和你
、
和每个人一样
,
只是茫茫人海中的一粟
。
I am a human being at sea like you, like everyone.
5
它们的食物包括稻米
、
扁豆
、
粟粒
、
姜黄粉和纯净黄油
。
The food consists of rice, lentils, millet, turmeric powder and clarified butter.