鏺 (pō) - A sickle & a scythe

鏺Tone 1

pō ｜ 20 strokes ｜ radical:

柠七

鏺 · pō

A sickle;

a scythe;

to cut with a sickle;

to reap.

A sicklea scytheto cut with a sickle

Usage highlights

Sickle bladeTo reap grainTo cut grassHarvesting sickleIron sickleSickle handle

Synonyms

  • 镰— sickle, scythe
  • 刈— to cut, to mow

Antonyms

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

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The farmer uses a sickle to harvest wheat (用鏺收割小麦).
  • This tool is used for cutting grass (这种工具用来鏺草).
  • They are reaping the rice in the field (他们正在田里鏺稻).

Collocations

  • Sickle blade(鏺刀)
  • To reap grain(鏺谷)
  • To cut grass(鏺草)
  • Harvesting sickle(收割鏺)
  • Iron sickle(铁鏺)
  • Sickle handle(鏺柄)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 鏺 is an agricultural tool character, reflecting China's long history of farming civilization.
  • This character is rarely used in modern Chinese and mainly appears in historical or specialized agricultural contexts.
  • It represents traditional manual farming methods before mechanization.

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