种 = 禾 + 中

种 is a simplified Chinese hanzi, listed here under the keyword “seed”. It is built from 禾 (grain still on stalk) and 中 (central).

Keyword: seed
Pinyin (Mandarin): zhǒng
Script: Simplified chinese hanzi
Also known as: семя

Decomposition

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禾 grain still on stalk
中 central

How to find 种 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “grain still on stalk” + “central”. 种 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 种 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.