耞 (jiā) - A flail — a traditional agricultural tool used

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耞 · jiā

A flail — a traditional agricultural tool used for threshing grain, consisting of a long handle with a shorter free-swinging stick attached.

A flail — a traditional agricultural tool used

Usage highlights

FlailThreshing flailFlail toolBamboo flailWooden flailFlail threshing

Synonyms

  • 连耞— flail (full term for the tool)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Farmers used flails (连耞) to separate grain from husks.
  • The flail (耞) was an important tool in traditional agriculture.
  • Threshing with a flail (打耞) was common before mechanization.

Collocations

  • Flail(连耞)
  • Threshing flail(打耞)
  • Flail tool(耞具)
  • Bamboo flail(竹耞)
  • Wooden flail(木耞)
  • Flail threshing(耞打)

Idioms

  • Wielding the flail to thresh grain(挥耞打谷)
  • The sound of flails at harvest(耞声阵阵)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • The flail was an essential agricultural tool in traditional Chinese farming for centuries.
  • Its use dates back to ancient times and was particularly important for small-scale farming.
  • The character appears in historical agricultural texts and folk descriptions of farming life.

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