耘 (yún) - To weed & to hoe
耘 · yún
To weed;
to hoe;
to cultivate land by removing weeds.
To weedto hoeto cultivate land by removing weeds.
Usage highlights
To weed the fieldsTo hoe and weedTo cultivate and weedSpring plowing and summer weedingTo weed with handsWeeding tool
Usage & contexts
Examples
- Farmers weed the fields in spring (春耕夏耘).
- He is cultivating the vegetable garden (他在菜园里耘草).
- This field needs weeding (这块田需要耘一耘).
- Weeding is an important agricultural task (耘田是重要的农活).
Collocations
- To weed the fields(耘田)
- To hoe and weed(耘锄)
- To cultivate and weed(耕耘)
- Spring plowing and summer weeding(春耕夏耘)
- To weed with hands(手耘)
- Weeding tool(耘具)
Idioms
- Like a farmer weeding his field, like a scholar studying his books(象耕鸟耘)
- To cultivate and weed diligently(深耕易耘)
- Plowing in spring and weeding in summer(春耕夏耘)
Cultural background
FAQ- Represents traditional agricultural practices and the importance of diligent farming in Chinese agrarian society.
- Symbolizes hard work, cultivation, and the connection between human labor and nature's bounty.
- Often used metaphorically to describe diligent study or careful cultivation of skills and knowledge.