麦 mài wheat
wheat; barley; oats
How to remember 麦: 龶 plant + 夊 pursue = wheat. Between each young plant the farm dog loves to pursue rabbits, until the farmer yells at it to stay out of his wheat.
Component breakdown
麦 = 龶 plant + 夊 pursue
- 龶 plant
- 夊 pursue
Between each young plant the farm dog loves to pursue rabbits, until the farmer yells at it to stay out of his wheat.
How it is used
- Grain - wheat and related cereals. 小麦 (xiǎomài) wheat, 燕麦 (yànmài) oats, 麦子 (màizi) wheat (the crop).
- Also a phonetic borrowing: 麦克风 (màikèfēng) microphone (from English 'mic'), often clipped to just 麦 (kāi mài, to turn the mic on).