耧 (lóu) - A traditional Chinese agricultural implement used for sowing & seed drill.

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耧 · lóu

A traditional Chinese agricultural implement used for sowing seeds in rows;

seed drill.

A traditional Chinese agricultural implement used for sowingseed drill.

Usage highlights

Seed drillWooden seed drillTwoThreeSowing with seed drillSeed drill operator

Synonyms

  • 耧车— seed drill (full term)
  • 播种机— seeding machine (modern equivalent)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The farmer used a seed drill (耧) to plant wheat.
  • Traditional farming tools include the seed drill (耧车).
  • He repaired the wooden seed drill (木耧).
  • This ancient seed-sowing method uses a drill (耧播).

Collocations

  • Seed drill(耧车)
  • Wooden seed drill(木耧)
  • Two-legged seed drill(两脚耧)
  • Three-legged seed drill(三脚耧)
  • Sowing with seed drill(耧播)
  • Seed drill operator(扶耧)

Idioms

  • Sowing with a drill and covering with soil(耧播覆土)
  • Precise sowing with a seed drill(耧播精量)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • The seed drill (耧) is one of China's major agricultural inventions, dating back to the Han dynasty.
  • It revolutionized farming efficiency by allowing precise row sowing and saving seeds.
  • Different types were developed including two-legged and three-legged versions for various crops.

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