Writing
谷物 (gǔ wù) — how to say "grain" in Chinese
谷物
Grain, cereal
noun
Character composition
谷
valley, grain
物
thing, object
Radicals / Keys
牛
Cow
#93 · niú · 4 strokes
谷
Valley
#150 · gǔ · 7 strokes
Collocations
谷物早餐
gǔwù zǎocān
cereal breakfast
种植谷物
zhòngzhí gǔwù
to grow grain
Examples
农民在秋天收获成熟的谷物，然后储存起来。
Farmers harvest ripe grains in autumn and then store them.
早餐我吃了谷物。
I ate grains for breakfast.
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Frequently asked questions
Grain meaning in Chinese
"grain" in Chinese is 谷物 (gǔ wù).
What does 谷物 mean in English?
谷物 (gǔ wù) means "Grain, cereal".
How is 谷物 pronounced?
It is pronounced gǔ wù (written as gu wu, guwu). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Grain in Chinese characters
It is written 谷物: 谷 has 7 strokes, 物 has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 谷物?
谷物 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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