秷 (zhì) - Sound of harvesting grain & sound of cutting crops

秷Tone 4

zhì ｜ 11 strokes ｜ radical:

志

秷 · zhì

Sound of harvesting grain;

sound of cutting crops;

to reap or harvest.

Sound of harvesting grainsound of cutting cropsto reap or harvest.

Usage highlights

Harvesting soundCutting grainHarvest seasonGrain harvestingHarvesting workAutumn harvest

Synonyms

  • 刈— to cut, to reap
  • 获— to harvest, to obtain

Antonyms

  • 播— to sow, to plant
  • 种— to plant, to grow

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The sound of harvesting (秷秷) could be heard in the fields.
  • Farmers worked diligently during the harvest season (秋秷时节).
  • The rhythmic cutting of grain (割秷之声) marked the autumn harvest.

Collocations

  • Harvesting sound(秷声)
  • Cutting grain(割秷)
  • Harvest season(秷季)
  • Grain harvesting(谷秷)
  • Harvesting work(秷事)
  • Autumn harvest(秋秷)

Idioms

  • The sound of harvesting fills the fields(田畴秷秷)
  • Busy with autumn harvesting(秋秷繁忙)
  • Harvest songs and cutting sounds(歌秷之声)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originates from agricultural society, describing the sounds and activities of harvesting.
  • Reflects the importance of grain harvesting in traditional Chinese agricultural civilization.
  • Associated with autumn and the completion of the agricultural cycle.

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