| 小麦 | xiao3 mai4 | wheat |
| 麦 | mai4 | oats |
| 麦子 | mai4 zi5 | wheat |
| 白面 | bai2 mian4 | heroin |
| 荞麦 | qiao2 mai4 | buckwheat |
| 冬小麦 | dong1 xiao3 mai4 | winter wheat |
| 杂粮 | za2 liang2 | mixed grains |
| 乔麦 | qiao2 mai4 | buckwheat |
| 麸皮 | fu1 pi2 | bran (esp. of wheat) |
| 面食 | mian4 shi2 | grain products |
| 冬麦 | dong1 mai4 | winter wheat |
| 荞 | qiao2 | buckwheat |
| 不辨菽麦 | bu4 bian4 shu1 mai4 | fig. ignorant of practical matters |