苅 (yì) - To mow, cut grass & sickle

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yì ｜ 7 strokes ｜ radical: 艹

一懿

苅 · yì

To mow, cut grass;

sickle;

variant form of 刈 meaning to harvest or reap.

To mow, cut grasssicklevariant form of 刈 meaning to harvest or

Usage highlights

Mow grassHarvesting sickleReed cuttingGrass mowing

Synonyms

  • 刈— to cut, mow, harvest
  • 割— to cut, divide

Antonyms

  • 植— to plant, grow
  • 种— to sow, plant

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Farmers mow grass (苅草) with sickles.
  • This is a harvesting tool (苅刀).
  • The character appears in some Japanese names (苅 as a surname).

Collocations

  • Mow grass(苅草)
  • Harvesting sickle(苅刀)
  • Reed cutting(苅芦)
  • Grass mowing(苅萱)

Idioms

  • Mowing grass and removing roots(苅草除根)
  • Cutting reeds and thatching(苅芦苫屋)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily used as a variant of 刈 in Chinese contexts, meaning to harvest or cut vegetation.
  • More commonly encountered in Japanese names and place names than in modern Chinese usage.

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