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Word · VerbTraditional薋

to pile weeds; puncture vine

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Meanings

1 sense · 2 examples
1.

verb

to pile up; to accumulate weeds

literary

An archaic, literary term specifically referring to the gathering or piling of weeds. It is rarely used in modern language.

Gǔ古
rén人
yú于
tián田
zhōng中
cí薋
cǎo草
yǐ以
bèi备
fén焚
shāo烧
 。

The ancients piled weeds in the field to prepare for burning.

Qí其
dì地
huāng荒
wú芜
 ，
zá杂
cǎo草
chéng成
cí薋
 。

The land is desolate, with weeds piled up.