刈 (yì) - to cut & to mow
刈 · yì
to cut;
to mow;
to reap;
to harvest (especially with a sickle);
to eliminate;
to eradicate
to cutto mowto reap
Usage highlights
to mow grassto harvest wheatto reap cropsmowing toolto eliminate weedsharvesting season
Usage & contexts
Examples
- The farmer is cutting grass (刈草).
- We need to harvest the wheat (刈麦).
- This tool is used for mowing (刈割工具).
Collocations
- to mow grass(刈草)
- to harvest wheat(刈麦)
- to reap crops(刈取)
- mowing tool(刈具)
- to eliminate weeds(刈除杂草)
- harvesting season(刈期)
Idioms
- Like cutting weeds and eliminating roots(斩草除根)
- To cut off the head and display it(枭首示众)
Cultural background
FAQ- Originally depicted cutting with a knife or sickle, reflecting agricultural practices.
- Used metaphorically for elimination or eradication in military and political contexts.