Writing
播种 (bō zhǒng) — how to say "to sow" in Chinese
播种
To sow; sowing
verb
Character composition
播
to sow, to broadcast
种
to plant, seed
Radicals / Keys
手
Hand
#64 · shǒu · 4 strokes
禾
Grain
#115 · hé · 5 strokes
Collocations
播种面积
bō zhǒng miàn jī
sown area
播种季节
bō zhǒng jì jié
sowing season
Examples
春天是播种的好季节，农民们都很忙。
Spring is a good season for sowing, and the farmers are very busy.
农民在播种。
The farmer is sowing seeds.
Frequently asked questions
Sow meaning in Chinese
"to sow" in Chinese is 播种 (bō zhǒng).
What does 播种 mean in English?
播种 (bō zhǒng) means "To sow; sowing".
How is 播种 pronounced?
It is pronounced bō zhǒng (written as bo zhong, bozhong). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to sow" in Chinese characters?
It is written 播种: 播 has 15 strokes, 种 has 9 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 播种?
播种 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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