熂 (xì) - To burn weeds or grass & to set fire to vegetation for land clearing

熂Tone 4

xì ｜ 14 strokes ｜ radical:

万响

熂 · xì

To burn weeds or grass;

to set fire to vegetation for land clearing or agricultural purposes.

To burn weeds or grassto set fire to vegetation for land clearing

Usage highlights

Burn weedsBurn vegetationClear by burningFire farmingSlashBurn off fields

Synonyms

  • 焚— to burn; to set fire to
  • 烧— to burn; to cook
  • 燎— to burn; to singe

Antonyms

  • 植— to plant; to grow
  • 种— to plant; to cultivate

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Farmers used to burn weeds (熂草) to prepare fields for planting.
  • The ancient practice of slash-and-burn agriculture (刀耕火熂) was common.
  • They set fire to the dry grass (熂除杂草) to clear the land.

Collocations

  • Burn weeds(熂草)
  • Burn vegetation(熂莱)
  • Clear by burning(熂除)
  • Fire farming(火熂)
  • Slash-and-burn(刀耕火熂)
  • Burn off fields(熂田)

Idioms

  • Slash-and-burn farming(刀耕火熂)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Represents an ancient agricultural practice of clearing land by burning vegetation.
  • Associated with traditional farming methods before modern agricultural technology.
  • Reflects historical land management techniques in Chinese agricultural history.

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