鐮 (lián) - Sickle — a farming tool with a curved & also refers to the crescent moon shape.

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Sickle — a farming tool with a curved blade used for cutting crops;

also refers to the crescent moon shape.

Sickle — a farming tool with a curvedalso refers to the crescent moon shape.

Usage highlights

SickleSickle moonHarvesting sickleSickle cellSickle handleIron sickle

Synonyms

Antonyms

  • 直尺— straight ruler (opposite of curved shape)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Farmers use sickles to harvest wheat (镰刀收割小麦).
  • The crescent moon is called a sickle moon (镰月).
  • This is a traditional harvesting sickle (传统收割镰刀).
  • The blade has a distinct sickle curve (镰刀形曲线).

Collocations

  • Sickle(镰刀)
  • Sickle moon(镰月)
  • Sickle-shaped(镰形的)
  • Harvesting sickle(收割镰)
  • Sickle cell(镰状细胞)
  • Sickle handle(镰柄)

Idioms

  • Sickle the moon and cut the clouds(镰月裁云)
  • Hold the sickle to harvest(持镰收割)
  • Sickle in left hand, hammer in right(左手镰刀右手锤)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • The sickle is one of the most ancient agricultural tools, symbolizing harvest and farming culture.
  • In communist symbolism, the sickle represents the peasantry when paired with the hammer representing workers.
  • The character contains the 'metal' radical 金, indicating its typical metallic construction.

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