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浸种

jìn zhǒngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to soak seeds (in water to hasten germination, or in a chemical solution to prevent damage from insects etc)
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

浸種 浸种 [jin4 zhong3] /to soak seeds (in water to hasten germination, or in a chemical solution to prevent damage from insects etc)/

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Other forms in these source records: 浸種

  • 浸
    jìn

    to immerse / to soak / to steep / gradually

  • 种
    zhǒng

    seed / species / kind / type / classifier for types, kinds, sorts

    zhòng

    to plant / to grow / to cultivate

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.