穡 (sè) - To gather the harvest & to reap grain

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sè ｜ 18 strokes ｜ radical:

三姗

穡 · sè

To gather the harvest;

to reap grain;

agricultural work, especially harvesting.

To gather the harvestto reap grainagricultural work, especially harvesting.

Usage highlights

Harvesting workTo farm diligentlyAutumn harvestAgricultural laborTo sow and to reap

Synonyms

  • 收— to harvest, to gather in
  • 穫— to reap (grain)

Antonyms

  • 稼— to sow grain

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The farmers are busy harvesting the crops (穡事).
  • He is skilled in agricultural work (力穡).
  • The autumn harvest is abundant (秋穡).

Collocations

  • Harvesting work(穡事)
  • To farm diligently(力穡)
  • Autumn harvest(秋穡)
  • Agricultural labor(農穡)
  • To sow and to reap(耕穡)

Idioms

  • Neither sowing nor reaping(不稼不穡)
  • Knowing how to sow but not how to reap(知稼不知穡)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • The character reflects the high importance of agriculture in traditional Chinese society.
  • It is often used in classical texts to represent the fundamental economic activity of farming.
  • The concept of '稼穡' (sowing and reaping) is a core term for agricultural production.

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