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埯

Character · Verb · Noun · Classifier

dibble; small hole for planting

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Meanings

3 senses · 6 examples
1.

verb

to dibble; to plant seeds in small holes

A specialized agricultural term for planting seeds like melons, beans, or peanuts by making small holes in the soil.

Nóng农
mín民
men们
zhèng正
zài在
dì地
lǐ里
ǎn埯
dòu豆
zi子
 。

The farmers are planting beans by dibbling in the field.

Zhòng种
huā花
shēng生
shí时
 ，
xū需
yào要
xiān先
ǎn埯
kēng坑
zài再
diǎn点
zhǒng种
 。

When planting peanuts, you need to dig small holes first and then sow the seeds.

2.

noun

small hole for planting; dibble hole

Refers specifically to the small pit made for planting seeds.

Tā他
wā挖
le了
yī一
pái排
zhěng整
qí齐
de的
ǎn埯
r儿
 。

He dug a row of neat dibble holes.

Měi每
gè个
ǎn埯
lǐ里
fàng放
liǎng两
lì粒
zhǒng种
zi子
 。

Put two seeds in each dibble hole.

3.

classifier

measure word for dibbled crops (e.g., peanuts, beans)

informal

Used as a classifier for plants that are sown in dibble holes. Often used with the erhua (儿) suffix.

Zhè这
yī一
ǎn埯
huā花
shēng生
zhǎng长
de得
zhēn真
hǎo好
 。

This dibble of peanuts is growing really well.

Tā他
zài在
tián田
lǐ里
diǎn点
le了
shí十
jǐ几
ǎn埯
r儿
dòu豆
zi子
 。

He planted a dozen or so dibbles of beans in the field.