---
title: "Bozhong Meaning: 播种 (bōzhǒng) Means “to sow seeds”"
description: "播种 (traditional 播種, bōzhǒng) means “to sow seeds; to seed”. Hear its tones, see what 播 and 种 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bozhong"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 播种 mean?

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播种 bōzhǒng

## to sow seeds; to seed

## Its characters

1. 播 bō to sow
2. 种 zhǒng seed

## In a sentence

春天是播种的季节。 Spring is the season for sowing seeds.

古代的中国是一个农业社会，在黄河边种地的农民最需要知道的是：什么时候该**播种**，什么时候该收割庄稼。

From [二十四节气是什么？ · What are the 24 solar terms?](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/what-are-the-24-solar-terms#library-word-304-306)

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## More words with 播 or 种

- [播放 bōfàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bofang)
- [传播 chuánbō](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuanbo)
- [大冤种 dàyuānzhǒng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dayuanzhong)
- [各种 gèzhǒng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gezhong)
- [广播 guǎngbō](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guangbo)
- [品种 pǐnzhǒng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/pinzhong)
- [物种 wùzhǒng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/wuzhong)
- [直播 zhíbō](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhibo)
- [种草 zhòngcǎo](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhongcao)
- [种类 zhǒnglèi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhonglei)

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