耭 (jī) - To plow, to cultivate land & archaic character for agricultural cultivation.

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jī ｜ 18 strokes ｜ radical:

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耭 · jī

To plow, to cultivate land;

archaic character for agricultural cultivation.

To plow, to cultivate landarchaic character for agricultural cultivation.

Usage highlights

To plow fieldsAgricultural cultivationSpring plowingDeep plowingPlowing and weeding

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

  • Ancient farmers would plow the fields (耭田).
  • The character appears in classical agricultural texts (耭耕).
  • Spring is the season for cultivation (春耭).

Collocations

  • To plow fields(耭田)
  • Agricultural cultivation(耭耕)
  • Spring plowing(春耭)
  • Deep plowing(深耭)
  • Plowing and weeding(耭耘)

Idioms

  • Plowing deeply and weeding diligently(深耕易耭)
  • To plow in spring and weed in autumn(春耭秋耘)

Cultural background

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  • Represents ancient agricultural practices and farming technology.
  • Reflects the importance of agriculture in traditional Chinese civilization.
  • Appears primarily in classical texts rather than modern usage.

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