耱 (mò) - A large-toothed harrow used for breaking up soil

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mò ｜ 22 strokes ｜ radical:

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耱 · mò

A large-toothed harrow used for breaking up soil clods and leveling fields in traditional Chinese agriculture.

A large-toothed harrow used for breaking up soil

Usage highlights

Use a harrowHarrow the landWooden harrowIronHarrow and plowHarrowing tool

Synonyms

  • 耙— harrow (general term for harrowing tools)
  • 摩— rub, grind (describing the action)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The farmer used a harrow (耱) to smooth the field after plowing.
  • This agricultural tool (农具) is called a mo.
  • After using the plow, they followed with the harrow (犁后带耱).
  • Traditional harrowing (耱地) is still practiced in some regions.

Collocations

  • Use a harrow(用耱)
  • Harrow the land(耱地)
  • Wooden harrow(木耱)
  • Iron-toothed harrow(铁齿耱)
  • Harrow and plow(犁耱)
  • Harrowing tool(耱具)

Idioms

  • Plow deep and harrow well(深耕细耱)
  • Plow three times, harrow three times(三犁三耱)
  • Spring plowing and autumn harrowing(春耕秋耱)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • The 耱 is an essential traditional farming implement in northern China, particularly in dryland farming regions.
  • It represents the meticulous preparation of soil in traditional Chinese agriculture, ensuring optimal conditions for seed germination.
  • The character 耱 combines the 'plow' radical 耒 with 磨 (grind), indicating its function of grinding soil clods into fine particles.

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