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小麦

wheat

Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

xiao3mai4 • xiǎomài

Meaning

Primary

wheat

Mnemonic

The word 小麦 wheat refers to the 麦 wheat we harvest and eat, whose kernel is of course very 小 small.

Usage

小麦 是 一种 谷物。

Wheat is a type of grain.

这 些 面包 是 用 小麦 做 的。

These breads are made from wheat.

我 对 小麦 过敏。

I'm allergic to wheat.