耮 (lào) - An agricultural tool used for breaking up soil & a type of harrow.

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耮 · lào

An agricultural tool used for breaking up soil clods and leveling the ground after plowing;

a type of harrow.

An agricultural tool used for breaking up soila type of harrow.

Usage highlights

Harrow the landPlow and harrowHarrowing toolWooden harrowIron

Synonyms

  • 耙— harrow, rake (similar agricultural tool)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The farmer used a harrow (耮) to prepare the field for planting.
  • After plowing, the next step is to harrow (耮地).
  • Traditional farming tools include the plow and the harrow (犁和耮).

Collocations

  • Harrow the land(耮地)
  • Plow and harrow(犁耮)
  • Harrowing tool(耮具)
  • Wooden harrow(木耮)
  • Iron-toothed harrow(铁齿耮)

Idioms

  • Plow deeply and harrow finely(深耕细耮)
  • Plow in spring, harrow in rain(春耕雨耮)

Cultural background

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  • Represents traditional Chinese agricultural technology and the importance of meticulous land preparation.
  • Reflects the agrarian basis of ancient Chinese civilization and the development of farming tools.

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