畬 (shē) - Shē/Yú — slash-and-burn farming & land cleared for cultivation by burning vegetation

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畬 · shē

Shē/Yú — slash-and-burn farming;

land cleared for cultivation by burning vegetation;

also refers to cultivated land.

Shē/Yú — slash-and-burn farmingland cleared for cultivation by burning vegetationalso refers to cultivated land.

Usage highlights

SlashBurnt fieldShifting cultivationNewly cleared landMountain fieldFarming fire

Synonyms

  • 垦— to reclaim wasteland for cultivation
  • 耕— to plow, to cultivate
  • 田— field, farmland

Antonyms

  • 荒— wasteland, uncultivated land
  • 废— abandoned, unused

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Slash-and-burn agriculture (畬田) was practiced in ancient times.
  • The mountain farmers cultivated the burnt fields (火畬).
  • They practiced shifting cultivation (畬耕) on the hillsides.
  • The fertile soil of newly cleared land (新畬) yielded good crops.

Collocations

  • Slash-and-burn farming(畬田)
  • Burnt field(火畬)
  • Shifting cultivation(畬耕)
  • Newly cleared land(新畬)
  • Mountain field(山畬)
  • Farming fire(畬火)

Idioms

  • Burning mountains to cultivate fields(烧畬种田)
  • Three years of cultivation on burnt land(三岁畬)
  • Farming by fire in mountain fields(山田火畬)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Represents ancient agricultural practices of clearing land by burning vegetation before planting.
  • Associated with early Chinese farming techniques, particularly in hilly or mountainous regions.
  • Reflects historical subsistence farming methods that were common before modern agriculture.

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