yí荑
荑
archaic
literary
verb
Meaning of 荑
荑 means to weed; to remove weeds from fields; to clear of undergrowth. Pronounced yí.
- to weed; to remove weeds from fields; to clear of undergrowth
Character Info
Radical艹
Strokes9
Components
艹
夷
Stroke Order
荑
Definitions & Examples
Nóng农
fū夫
shān芟
yí荑
，
yǐ以
qīng清
tián田
yě野
。
The farmer weeds the fields to clear the land.
Shān芟
yí荑
zá杂
cǎo草
，
lì利
hé禾
miáo苗
shēng生
zhǎng长
。
Removing weeds benefits the growth of grain seedlings.
Gǔ古
rén人
yú于
chūn春
gēng耕
qián前
bì必
shān芟
yí荑
。
The ancients always cleared the weeds before spring plowing.