lián

common

Meaning of

镰 means sickle; reaping hook; a surname. Pronounced lián.

  • sickle; reaping hook
  • a surname

Character Info

Radical
Strokes18
Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

Nóng
mín
bo
yòng
lián
dāo
dào
zi
 

Farmers use sickles to cut rice.

Qiū
tiān
dào
le
 
cūn
kāi
shǐ
kāi
lián
shōu
 

Autumn has arrived, and the village has started the harvest.

Zhè
lián
dāo
de
hěn
fēng
 

This sickle has been honed very sharp.

Qǐng
qiáng
jiǎo
de
lián
dāo
gěi
 

Please hand me the sickle in the corner.

Táng
láng
de
qián
zhī
xiàng
lián
dāo
yàng
fēng
 

The mantis's forelegs are as sharp as sickles.