种
seed; species; kind; type; to plant; to grow; to cultivate
Closest English meanings
kind·seed·species·grow
The Calligrapher — Shì Huáirén 释怀仁
Tang monk who compiled Wang Xizhi's script into the Sacred Teachings stele.
Tang calligrapher (), master of running script — known for 集王羲之行书《圣教序》. Tang dynasty
Cultural Story
The grain radical marks 种 as a farming word from the start: seed, and the act of sowing it. Classical texts treated seed choice as the root of a good harvest, and farmers' almanacs listed exactly when to 种 each grain. Rulers opened the spring ploughing with ceremonies, scattering seed with their own hands so the whole empire would follow suit.
Common words & phrases
- 种子 seed
- 种类 kind · type · sort
- 种植 plant · grow
- 品种 variety · breed
- 种族 race · ethnic group
Read the story behind the character
Today 种 runs through daily life far beyond the fields. You buy 种子 seed packets for a balcony garden, compare 种类 kinds on a shopping app, pick a new 品种 variety of apple at the fruit stand, follow 种植 plant and grow tutorials online, and read 种族 race or ethnic group in the news — one character spanning botany, markets and society.
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