禾苗

• ピンイン: hé miáo
• 漢字の分解: 禾 = standing grain (pictographic radical); 苗 = 艹 (grass radical) + 田 (field) — seedling growing in a field

意味

稲・穀物の苗（禾苗）

Deeply embedded in Chinese agricultural culture, particularly associated with rice cultivation in southern China. Often used metaphorically to represent nascent talent, youth, or the hopeful beginnings of something. Evokes the image of rural farmland and seasonal rhythms of planting and harvest.

例文

1. 春雨过后，田间的禾苗一夜之间仿佛蹿高了一截，绿意盎然。
2. 持续的旱情导致禾苗大片枯萎，当地政府紧急调拨水源解困。
3. 他把学生比作田间的禾苗，说教师的职责是施肥浇水，而非拔苗助长。

使い方ガイド

場面: agriculture, rural life, literature, metaphor

トーン: descriptive

正しい言い方

• 今年雨水充足，地里的禾苗长势格外茁壮。(This year's rainfall has been plentiful, and the seedlings in the fields are thriving especially well.)
• 农民每天清晨都要查看禾苗是否需要补水施肥。(Farmers check every morning whether the seedlings need watering or fertilising.)

避ける言い方

• 禾苗 for all types of seedlings — use 幼苗 or 秧苗 for general seedlings; 禾苗 specifically refers to cereal or rice crop seedlings

起源と歴史

禾 (cereal crops; standing grain — pictographic) + 苗 (seedling; sprout)

文化的背景

世代: Older generations / rural communities

社会的背景: Rural