耩 (jiǎng) - To plow & to sow seeds by drilling

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jiǎng ｜ 16 strokes ｜ radical:

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耩 · jiǎng

To plow;

to sow seeds by drilling;

to cultivate land using agricultural implements.

To plowto sow seeds by drillingto cultivate land using agricultural implements.

Usage highlights

plow the fieldsow wheatsow beanssow cornseed drilldrill plow

Synonyms

  • 耕— to plow, to till
  • 种— to plant, to sow
  • 播— to sow, to broadcast

Antonyms

  • 收— to harvest, to gather
  • 获— to reap, to obtain

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The farmer is plowing the field (耩地).
  • They use a drill plow for sowing (耩犁).
  • It's time to sow the wheat (耩麦子).
  • He is skilled at operating the seed drill (耩耧).

Collocations

  • plow the field(耩地)
  • sow wheat(耩麦)
  • sow beans(耩豆)
  • sow corn(耩玉米)
  • seed drill(耩耧)
  • drill plow(耩犁)

Idioms

  • Plow deep and sow carefully(精耕细耩)
  • Plow in spring, sow in autumn(春耕秋耩)
  • Plow and weed diligently(耕耩锄耘)

Cultural background

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  • Represents traditional Chinese agricultural techniques and farming civilization.
  • Reflects the importance of precise sowing methods in ancient Chinese agriculture.
  • Associated with agricultural tools like the seed drill (耧) used in northern China.

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