Japonica, a secondary word in Chinese, is pronounced japonica(jo ng), and the correct pronunciation is "Geng". Like rice, japonica rice is the general term for rice. There are early, middle and late seasons, glutinous rice is sticky, and there is much rain in the south, which is suitable for planting rice. The land in the north is flat, and only wet places are suitable for planting upland rice.
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Japonica rice is usually symmetrical with indica rice. In the 1920s, Japanese rice experts believed that there were two subspecies of rice, the one with long fruit was called Indian rice, and the one with short grain was called Japanese rice, which has been used internationally ever since. Later, a medium grain type was found in Indonesia, called Javanese rice.
Rice actually originated in China. Experts in China call the long-grain type "indica rice" and the short-grain type "japonica rice".
Pronunciation dispute
"Xinhua Dictionary says' Japonica' is pronounced' Jó ng'." In order to correct the "wrong" pronunciation of japonica rice, in March of 20 1 1, Academician Zhang Qifa made textual research on the pronunciation of the word "japonica rice" from the aspects of ancient dictionaries, scientific connotations and folk customs, and thought that "japonica rice" should be pronounced as (gěng) rather than (j ng).
In order to promote the research process of "Japonica" pronunciation, in July of 20 1 1, Academician Zhang Qifa collected the opinions of experts in the field of rice in China. By the morning of 23rd, * * * had received suggestions from China Academy of Engineering, Engineering Institute and other 185 experts from 4 provinces and 3 municipalities directly under the Central Government. The experts all agreed with Academician Zhang Qifa's demonstration of the pronunciation of the word "Jing" and attached their autographs.
Professor You of Zhejiang University, the author of China's first history of rice cultivation, The History of Rice in China, added after the submission: "Japonica is a pictophonetic character, and its right" Geng "is a phonetic symbol, which means that Japonica should be read (gěng)." Li Jiayang, academician and vice president of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, wrote after signing: "Thank you for doing a very meaningful and important thing."
Many experts suggested in the proposal that the relevant departments should make necessary textual research on the pronunciation of the word "Jing" as soon as possible. On the basis of full argumentation, Xinhua Dictionary should include the pronunciation of the word "gěng" in its next revision and designate it as the standard pronunciation of radio and television.
Academician Zhang Qifa, the initiator, also wrote earnestly in the proposal: What to read the word "japonica" is not only a simple pronunciation problem, but also related to whether the long-standing rice culture in China can be preserved and whether the rice academic circles in China can win the event of redefining the naming of rice subspecies in the world academic circles.