间 間 jiàn gap / to separate / to thin out (seedlings) / to sow discontent syn 结 結 jiē (of a plant) to produce (fruit or seeds) / Taiwan pr. [jie2] syn 瓜子 guā zǐ melon seed / seeds of pumpkin, watermelon or sunflower etc, roasted and flavored, consumed as a snack 挑拨离间 挑撥離間 tiǎo bō lí jiàn to sow dissension (idiom) / to drive a wedge between syn 母猪 母豬 mǔ zhū sow / mother pig 搬弄是非 bān nòng shì fēi to incite a quarrel (idiom) / to sow discord between people / to tell tales / to make mischief syn 撒播 sǎ bō to sow (seeds by scattering) / scatter sowing 葵花子 kuí huā zǐ sunflower seeds syn 播撒 bō sǎ to sow (seeds) / to scatter syn 春播 chūn bō (agriculture) to sow in spring 玉女 yù nǚ beautiful woman / fairy maiden attending the Daoist immortals / (polite) sb else's daughter / Chinese dodder (Cuscuta chinensis), plant whose seeds are used for TCM syn 调拨 調撥 tiáo bō to sow discord syn 菜籽 cài zǐ vegetable seeds / rapeseed 拈花惹草 niān huā rě cǎo lit. to pick the flowers and trample the grass (idiom) / fig. to womanize / to frequent brothels / to sow one's wild oats syn 寻花问柳 尋花問柳 xún huā wèn liǔ lit. to enjoy the beautiful spring scenery (idiom) / fig. to frequent brothels / to sow one's wild oats syn 浸种 浸種 jìn zhǒng to soak seeds (in water to hasten germination, or in a chemical solution to prevent damage from insects etc) 八宝粥 八寶粥 bā bǎo zhōu rice congee made with red beans, lotus seeds, longan, red dates, nuts etc 结子 結子 jiē zǐ to bear seeds (of plant) syn 菟丝子 菟絲子 tù sī zǐ dodder (Cuscuta sinensis, a parasitic vine with seeds used in medicine) 播 bō (bound form) to sow (seeds) / to spread (ideas, rumors etc) / to broadcast (radio signals etc) / Taiwan pr. [bo4] syn 嗑 kè to crack (seeds) between one's teeth syn 籽 zǐ seeds syn 蓉 róng paste made by mashing beans or seeds etc / used in 芙蓉[fu2 rong2], lotus 菟 tù dodder (Cuscuta sinensis, a parasitic vine with seeds having medicinal uses) / also called 菟絲子|菟丝子 八宝饭 八寶飯 bā bǎo fàn Eight Treasures Rice, Chinese rice pudding dessert usually made with eight types of candied fruits, nuts, seeds etc, popular during the Lunar New Year 播弄 bō nong to order people about / to stir up / to sow discord syn 条播 條播 tiáo bō to drill (i.e. plant seeds in spaced rows) 稼 jià to sow grain / (farm) crop syn 砘 dùn (agriculture) to compact loose soil with a stone roller after sowing seeds / stone roller used for this purpose syn 埯 ǎn hole in the ground to plant seeds in / to make a hole for seeds / to dibble 耩 jiǎng to plow / to sow syn 蕡 fén hemp seeds / luxurious / abundant 粩 lāo a traditional pastry of Taiwan and Fujian which is fried, then coated with maltose and rolled in sesame seeds or chopped peanuts etc / Taiwan pr. [lao3] 调三窝四 調三窩四 tiáo sān wō sì to sow the seeds of discord everywhere (idiom) 恶有恶报 惡有惡報 è yǒu è bào evil has its retribution (idiom) / to suffer the consequences of one's bad deeds / sow the wind and reap the whirlwind (Hosea 8:7) 招风惹草 招風惹草 zhāo fēng rě cǎo to stir up trouble (idiom) / to sow discord 搬唇递舌 搬唇遞舌 bān chún dì shé to pass on stories (idiom) / to sow dissension / to blab / to tell tales 种瓜得瓜，种豆得豆 種瓜得瓜，種豆得豆 zhòng guā dé guā , zhòng dòu dé dòu lit. Sow melon and you get melon, sow beans and you get beans (idiom) / fig. As you sow, so shall you reap. / One must live with the consequences of one's actions. / You've made your bed, now must lie on it. 早播 zǎo bō to plant early / to sow seeds in early spring 豝 bā corned beef / female pig / sow 反间 反間 fǎn jiàn to feed the enemy misinformation through their own spies / to sow discord in the enemy camp 囊揣 nāng chuài soft, fat meat of pig's belly / sow's sagging teats / weakling / flabby person / also written 囊膪 囊膪 nāng chuài soft, fat meat of pig's belly / sow's sagging teats / weakling / flabby person / also written 囊揣 挑三窝四 挑三窩四 tiǎo sān wō sì to sow discord everywhere 挑嘴 tiǎo zuǐ to sow discord 挑拨是非 挑撥是非 tiǎo bō shì fēi to incite a quarrel (idiom) / to sow discord between people / to tell tales / to make mischief 挑灯拨火 挑燈撥火 tiǎo dēng bō huǒ to sow discord / to provoke 搬口 bān kǒu to pass on stories (idiom) / to sow dissension / to blab / to tell tales 春生，夏长，秋收，冬藏 春生，夏長，秋收，冬藏 chūn shēng , xià zhǎng , qiū shōu , dōng cáng sow in spring, develop in summer, harvest in autumn, store in winter (idiom) 石榴子 shí liu zǐ pomegranate seeds / pomegranate arils 絮球 xù qiú ball of fluff (containing seeds), e.g. a dandelion clock 胡椒子 hú jiāo zǐ peppercorn / seeds of pepper 胡椒粒 hú jiāo lì peppercorn / seeds of pepper 荔枝核 lì zhī hé seeds of litchi or lychee (in TCM) 轧棉 軋棉 yà mián to gin cotton (separate seeds from fiber) 沾花惹草 zhān huā rě cǎo to fondle the flowers and trample the grass (idiom) / to womanize / to frequent brothels / to sow one's wild oats 朽木不可雕 xiǔ mù bù kě diāo lit. rotten wood cannot be carved (idiom) / fig. you can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear 种子行动网 Seeds Action Network 种子和工具委员会 種子和工具委員會 Seeds and Tools Committee 潮虫 潮蟲 cháo chóng woodlouse (suborder Oniscidea within the order Isopoda) / a.k.a. roly-poly, pill bug, sow bug etc 一分耕耘，一分收获 一分耕耘，一分收穫 yī fēn gēng yún , yī fēn shōu huò you get what you put in / you reap what you sow 打瓜 dǎ guā a smaller variety of watermelon, with big, edible seeds 苣荬菜 苣蕒菜 jù mǎi cài endive / field sow-thistle / Sonchus brachyotus 王不留行 wáng bù liú xíng cowherb (Vaccaria segetalis) / cowherb seeds (used in TCM) 爱玉冰 愛玉冰 ài yù bīng jelly snack made by kneading jelly fig seeds 愛玉子|爱玉子[ai4 yu4 zi3] in water and combining with flavorings (popular in Taiwan and Singapore) 苣荬菜 苣蕒菜 qǔ mǎi cài endive / field sow-thistle / Sonchus brachyotus 耲耙 huái bà a kind of harrow used in north-east China to cultivate or sow / Taiwan pr. [huai2 pa2] 砘子 dùn zi stone roller used to compact loose soil after sowing seeds 菱角 líng jiao water caltrop (Trapa species), aquatic plant with edible seeds syn 落土 luò tǔ (of seeds etc) to fall to the ground / (of the sun or moon) to set 一分耕耘，一分收获 一分耕耘，一分收穫 yī fēn - gēng yún , yī fēn - shōu huò (idiom) you reap what you sow 