How to write 麥

麥 mài 名 1. A one-year or two-year herbaceous plant, including varieties such as "wheat," "barley," and "oats." The seeds are milled into flour for consumption and can also be used for sugar production or brewing. Generally refers specifically to "wheat" (commonly known as "麦子"). Examples: 麥田 (wheat field), 麥收 (wheat harvest), 麥飯豆羹 (a simple meal of wheat and beans, referring to a farmer's basic fare). 2. A surname. 麦 mài noun 1. A general term for wheat, barley, etc. It is a one-year or two-year herbaceous plant, including wheat, barley, oats, and rye. The seeds are primarily used as food or high-quality animal feed, and they can also be used for brewing or making candies. The stalks can be used as raw materials for weaving or papermaking. 2. A surname. 引 1. From "Shuowen Jiezi": 麥 means glumed grain. 2. From "The Book of Songs, Feng of Yong": Here, we gather wheat. 3. From "The Book of Songs, Feng of Yong": Abundant is its wheat. 4. From "Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio": There are wheat fields in the wild. 5. From Ming Dynasty writer Yuan Hongdao's "Travel Notes from Manjing": The wheat fields are shallow and vast. 例 For example: 麥棱頭 (the ridges of a wheat field); 麥人 (wheat kernels); 麥天 (the season when wheat ripens around the lunar April); 麥舟 (a boat used to transport wheat, related to a story from Fan Zhongyan and his son); 麥序 (the season when wheat matures in lunar April); 麥李 (plums that are produced during the wheat ripening season); 麥秀 (wheat blossoms, often used to express nostalgia); 麥雨 (the rain during the wheat harvest season); 麥花 (the flowers of wheat); 麥酒 (beer brewed from barley); 麥氣 (the fragrance released when wheat ripens); 麥候 (the time when wheat is ripe according to the lunar calendar); 麥飯豆羹 (referring to a farmer's simple meal); 麥穗兩岐 (a sign of a bountiful year when wheat produces double ears). 2. A surname.