Radical 禾

9 strokes

種

grain 禾 (126a) + middle 中 (33) = species 种

Also more generally “a kind, type, sort”; also “a seed” and “to plant or cultivate”.

[种子 (17) zhǒngzi seed]

The teacher says, “In the middle of the grain is the DNA which defines the species.” / Teddy jumps up waving a jonquil asking, “Does it work for this too?”