How to write 稗

稗 (bài) 1. A type of annual herbaceous plant that grows in rice fields or wet lowland areas, resembling rice, and is considered a weed in rice paddies. Its fruits can be used for brewing liquor or as animal feed. 2. Metaphorically refers to something small or trivial. - Example: 稗官 (an ancient minor official responsible for relaying street gossip and rumors to the emperor; generally refers to writings that record trivial anecdotes as "稗史"). - Example: 稗史 (books that record trivial anecdotes). 3. [bài] (noun) - Basic meaning: A type of weed found in rice fields. - Etymology: Phonetic compound character composed of禾 (grain) and 卑 (low). 4. [bài] (adjective) - Describes something small or insignificant. - Example: - 小也 (small). - Related terms include: 稗贩 (a minor trader, derived from the idea of triviality). 5. Quotations: - 《广雅》: 稗, 小也 (bái, refers to being small). - 《汉书·艺文志》: Derived from 稗官 (the dob of "trivial" speech, with a similar connotation). - 《宋史·高若讷传》: Mentioning a minor official involved in non-productive trade. 6. Examples: - 稗官 (ancient minor official title; later referred to writers of trivial stories); - 稗官野史 (trivial historical records); - 稗政 (referring to poor political measures).