U+79E7 "秧" CJK Unified Ideograph-# Unicode Character
U+79E7 "秧" CJK Unified Ideograph-# is a Chinese character classified under the Kangxi radical for grain, specifically comprising the rice radical on the left and a phonetic component on the right. Its primary meaning refers to a rice seedling or sprout, particularly those that are cultivated for transplanting into paddy fields, and by extension it can denote any young plant or shoot that is ready for transplantation. In agricultural contexts, the character is frequently used in compound words such as "秧苗" (young seedling) and "插秧" (to transplant rice seedlings). Beyond botany, "秧" also appears in cultural terms like "秧歌" (yangge), a form of Chinese folk dance and song traditionally performed during festivals, reflecting the character's association with rural life and seasonal planting rhythms.