秄 (zǐ) - To hoe soil around plants & to cultivate

秄Tone 3

zǐ ｜ 8 strokes ｜ radical: 禾

志

秄 · zǐ

To hoe soil around plants;

to cultivate;

to nourish;

also refers to seeds.

To hoe soil around plantsto cultivateto nourish

Usage highlights

To hoe fieldsTo cultivate landGood seedsGrain seedsPlanting seedsSeed selection

Synonyms

  • 籽— seed
  • 种— seed; to plant
  • 耕— to plow; to cultivate

Antonyms

  • 荒— wasteland; to lie waste
  • 废— abandoned; waste

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The farmer hoed the soil around the crops (秄田).
  • We need to cultivate the land properly (秄地).
  • These are good seeds for planting (好秄).

Collocations

  • To hoe fields(秄田)
  • To cultivate land(秄地)
  • Good seeds(好秄)
  • Grain seeds(谷秄)
  • Planting seeds(下秄)
  • Seed selection(选秄)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Represents traditional agricultural practices of soil cultivation and seed management.
  • Reflects the importance of careful farming techniques in Chinese agricultural history.

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