Writing
水稻 (shuǐ dào) — how to say "rice" in Chinese
水稻
Rice (plant)
noun
Character composition
水
water
稻
rice (grain)
Radicals / Keys
水
Water
#85 · shuǐ · 4 strokes
禾
Grain
#115 · hé · 5 strokes
Collocations
种植水稻
zhòng zhí shuǐ dào
plant rice
一片水稻
yī piàn shuǐ dào
a field of rice
Examples
农民在春天种植水稻，秋天收获。
Farmers plant rice in spring and harvest it in autumn.
水稻长在水田里。
Rice grows in paddy fields.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "rice" in Chinese?
"rice" in Chinese is 水稻 (shuǐ dào).
What does 水稻 mean in English?
水稻 (shuǐ dào) means "Rice (plant)".
How to pronounce rice in Chinese?
It is pronounced shuǐ dào (written as shui dao, shuidao). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Rice in Chinese character
It is written 水稻: 水 has 4 strokes, 稻 has 15 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 水稻?
水稻 is on the HSK 3.0 level 6 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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