耲 (huái) - Harrow — a farm tool used for breaking

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Harrow — a farm tool used for breaking up soil clods and smoothing the ground after plowing.

Harrow — a farm tool used for breaking

Usage highlights

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Synonyms

  • 耙— harrow (similar agricultural tool)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The farmer used a harrow to prepare the field (用耲耙地).
  • This type of harrow is common in northern China (这种耲在北方常见).
  • After plowing, we need to harrow the soil (犁地后需要耲地).

Collocations

  • Harrow the land(耲地)
  • Harrow and plow(犁耲)
  • Iron-toothed harrow(铁齿耲)
  • Wooden harrow(木耲)
  • Harrow tool(耲具)
  • Harrow farming(耲耕)

Idioms

  • Plow deep and harrow fine(深耕细耲)
  • Plow in spring, harrow in autumn(春犁秋耲)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Traditionally used in northern Chinese agriculture for soil preparation.
  • Represents traditional farming methods and agricultural heritage.
  • Less commonly used in modern mechanized farming.

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