铧 (huá) - Plowshare — the cutting blade of a plow & also used metaphorically for pioneering or groundbreaking work.

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铧 · huá

Plowshare — the cutting blade of a plow used in agriculture;

also used metaphorically for pioneering or groundbreaking work.

Plowshare — the cutting blade of a plowalso used metaphorically for pioneering or groundbreaking work.

Usage highlights

PlowshareIron plowshareBronze plowsharePlowshare tipDouble

Synonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The farmer replaced the worn plowshare (犁铧).
  • This invention was the plowshare of modern technology (开创的铧).
  • Ancient plowshares were made of bronze (青铜铧).

Collocations

  • Plowshare(犁铧)
  • Iron plowshare(铁铧)
  • Bronze plowshare(铜铧)
  • Plowshare tip(铧尖)
  • Double-share plow(双铧犁)
  • Plowshare-shaped(铧式的)

Idioms

  • Breaking new ground like a sharp plowshare(锐利如铧)
  • The plowshare that opens the wilderness(开荒之铧)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • The plowshare represents agricultural civilization and the fundamental tool for tilling land.
  • In Chinese culture, the plowshare symbolizes pioneering spirit and breaking new ground.
  • Archaeological finds of ancient plowshares provide evidence of early agricultural development.

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