禾

禾 hé

“cereal”

Radical: 禾 Strokes: 5

How 禾 is built — stacked top over bottom

丿
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木
Tree / wood · mù
A tree with roots below and branches above. Two trees 林 = grove, three 森 = forest.

Origin

A plant stalk with a sagging head

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