刞 (qù) - An ancient character meaning to till the soil & to cultivate land

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qù ｜ 7 strokes ｜ radical: 刂

情仁

刞 · qù

An ancient character meaning to till the soil;

to cultivate land;

archaic variant related to farming.

An ancient character meaning to till the soilto cultivate landarchaic variant related to farming.

Usage highlights

tilling soilcultivating fieldsfarming landagricultural toolancient cultivation

Synonyms

  • 耕— to plow; to cultivate
  • 耘— to weed; to cultivate
  • 耨— to hoe; to weed

Antonyms

  • 荒— wasteland; uncultivated

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient text mentioned tilling the land (刞土).
  • Farmers used tools for cultivation (刞田).
  • This character appears in classical agricultural contexts (刞地).

Collocations

  • tilling soil(刞土)
  • cultivating fields(刞田)
  • farming land(刞地)
  • agricultural tool(刞具)
  • ancient cultivation(古刞)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in ancient Chinese texts related to agriculture and land cultivation.
  • Represents early farming practices in Chinese civilization.
  • Rarely used in modern Chinese, primarily of historical interest.

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