zhǒng

seed

species; kind; type; classifier for types, kinds, sorts

grain (禾) + 中 (sound) = seed, kind, type

禾 anchors the meaning in grain and agriculture — seeds are what you plant. 中 mainly contributes the zhǒng sound rather than a semantic idea.

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Grain plantSemantic

Words with 种

这种

zhè zhǒng

this kind of

配种

pèi zhǒng

to breed

配种季节

pèi zhǒng jì jié

breeding season

酸种

suān zhǒng

sourdough starter

野种

yě zhǒng

(derog.) illegitimate child

险种

xiǎn zhǒng

insurance type

杂种

zá zhǒng

hybrid

雪种

xuě zhǒng

refrigerant

预防接种

yù fáng jiē zhòng

prophylactic inoculation

风情万种

fēng qíng wàn zhǒng

(idiom) captivating; charming

鱼种

yú zhǒng

fingerling

面种

miàn zhǒng

(breadmaking) starter

More characters with 禾