chào

耖

Character · Noun · Verb

agricultural tool; to harrow land

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Meanings

2 senses · 4 examples
1.

noun

a type of harrow; rake-like farm tool

Used for breaking up large clods of soil after initial plowing or harrowing. This tool is specific to traditional farming.

Yé爷
ye爷
cóng从
cāng仓
kù库
li里
ná拿
chū出
le了
nà那
bǎ把
lǎo老
chào耖
 。

Grandfather took out that old harrow from the barn.

Zhè这
zhǒng种
chào耖
yòng用
lái来
suì碎
tǔ土
xiào效
guǒ果
hěn很
hǎo好
 。

This type of harrow is very effective for breaking up soil.

2.

verb

to harrow land; to work land with a 'chao' tool

Refers specifically to the action of using the 'chao' tool to level and break up soil, preparing it for planting.

Xià下
wǔ午
tā他
men们
yào要
qù去
chào耖
tián田
 。

They are going to harrow the field this afternoon.

Zhè这
dì地
pá耙
guò过
zhī之
hòu后
 ，
hái还
déi得
zài再
chào耖
yī一
biàn遍
 。

After harrowing this land, it needs another pass with the finer harrow.