耚 (pī) - To plow or cultivate land & to till the soil

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pī ｜ 11 strokes ｜ radical:

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耚 · pī

To plow or cultivate land;

to till the soil;

an ancient term for agricultural work.

To plow or cultivate landto till the soilan ancient term for agricultural work.

Usage highlights

plow the fieldagricultural toolscultivate wastelandplowing workplow deeplybegin plowing

Synonyms

  • 耕— to plow, to cultivate
  • 犁— to plow (with a plow)
  • 耘— to weed, to cultivate

Antonyms

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

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The farmer tills the field (耚田).
  • Ancient agricultural tools included the plow (耚具).
  • They began cultivating the wasteland (耚荒).

Collocations

  • plow the field(耚田)
  • agricultural tools(耚具)
  • cultivate wasteland(耚荒)
  • plowing work(耚作)
  • plow deeply(深耚)
  • begin plowing(开耚)

Idioms

  • To plow deeply and weed diligently(深耕易耚)
  • Plow in spring and harvest in autumn(春耚秋收)
  • Plow the fields and read books(耚田读书)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Represents ancient Chinese agricultural civilization and the importance of farming.
  • Reflects the traditional value placed on land cultivation as fundamental to society.
  • Associated with the development of early Chinese agricultural tools and techniques.

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