(lào) - A type of ancient agricultural tool used for & specifically refers to a large rake or harrow.

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lào | 16 strokes | radical:

· lào

A type of ancient agricultural tool used for tilling soil;

specifically refers to a large rake or harrow.

A type of ancient agricultural tool used forspecifically refers to a large rake or harrow.

Usage highlights

agricultural lao toolwooden laoancient laofarming with laosoil

Synonyms

  • harrow, rake (similar agricultural tool)
  • plow, spade (ancient farming tool)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Farmers used the lao tool (橯) for breaking up soil.
  • Ancient agricultural implements included the lao (古农具橯).
  • The lao was an important farming tool (重要农具橯).

Collocations

  • agricultural lao tool(农具橯)
  • wooden lao(木橯)
  • ancient lao(古橯)
  • farming with lao(用橯耕作)
  • soil-tilling lao(耕土橯)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • The character 橯 represents an ancient farming implement used in traditional Chinese agriculture.
  • As an obscure character, it appears primarily in historical texts about agricultural tools and methods.
  • It reflects the importance of agricultural technology in ancient Chinese civilization.

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