庛 (cì) - Handle of a plow & plowshare
庛 · cì
Handle of a plow;
plowshare;
also refers to the plow itself in ancient texts.
Handle of a plowplowsharealso refers to the plow itself in ancient
Usage highlights
plowshareplow handleagricultural implementancient plowfarming tool
Usage & contexts
Examples
- The farmer repaired the plowshare (庛).
- Ancient agricultural tools included the plow (犁庛).
- The Book of Songs mentions farming implements (诗经 mentions 庛).
Collocations
- plowshare(犁庛)
- plow handle(耒庛)
- agricultural implement(农具庛)
- ancient plow(古庛)
- farming tool(耕具庛)
Idioms
- Plow and share work together(犁庛相配)
- The plowshare breaks the soil(庛破土)
Cultural background
FAQ- Appears in classical Chinese texts like the Book of Songs (诗经) as an agricultural implement.
- Represents early Chinese agricultural technology and farming civilization.
- Used metaphorically in some contexts for foundational or basic tools.