耢 (lào) - Lào — a traditional farm tool used for & to level land with such a tool.

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耢 · lào

Lào — a traditional farm tool used for leveling soil and breaking up clods after plowing;

to level land with such a tool.

Lào — a traditional farm tool used forto level land with such a tool.

Usage highlights

Harrow the landHarrowing toolPlow and harrowLevel with a harrowIronWooden harrow

Synonyms

  • 耙— harrow (similar agricultural tool for breaking up soil)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The farmer used a harrow to level the field (用耢平整土地).
  • After plowing, we need to harrow the soil (犁地后需要耢地).
  • This type of harrow is called a láo (这种农具叫做耢).

Collocations

  • Harrow the land(耢地)
  • Harrowing tool(耢具)
  • Plow and harrow(犁耢)
  • Level with a harrow(耢平)
  • Iron-toothed harrow(铁齿耢)
  • Wooden harrow(木耢)

Idioms

  • Plow deeply and harrow finely(深耕细耢)
  • Plow in spring and harrow in autumn(春耕秋耢)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • An ancient agricultural tool dating back to the Warring States period, used for soil preparation.
  • Represents traditional Chinese farming techniques and agricultural civilization.
  • Part of the complete set of traditional farming implements along with plows and hoes.

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