How to Write 粳 (jīng) — Meaning “Japonica rice; round-grained non-glutinous rice.”

Imagine the right part 更 looks like a round grain shape, and the left 米 reminds you it's rice. You can think: "This rice is even 'more' (更) round and sticky than regular rice."

Write the left radical 米 first (6 strokes), then the right part 更 (7 strokes, starting with a horizontal line at the top). A common mistake is making the right side look like 便 – remember that 更 has two horizontal strokes inside, not a single box.

粳 means a specific type of rice (japonica), while 粒 means a grain or small particle (like 一粒米). 粕 means dregs or leftover material (like 豆腐渣). Visually, 粳 has mǐ + gèng, 粒 has mǐ + lì, and 粕 has mǐ + bái.

It mostly appears in agriculture or food contexts, such as 粳米 (japonica rice grains) or 粳稻 (the rice plant). In China, 粳米 is often labeled on bags of round-grained, sticky rice used for dishes like porridge or sushi.

Common words containing 粳 include: 粳米 (jīng mǐ) — Japonica rice (the grain).; 粳稻 (jīng dào) — Japonica rice (the plant).; 晚粳 (wǎn jīng) — late-season japonica rice.