light farming tool for loosening soil; hoe
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light farming tool for loosening soil; hoe
A specialized agricultural tool, lighter than a plow (犁 lí), primarily used for intertillage (cultivating between rows of crops) but also for ditching and seeding. Typically used in northern China.
Tā他
yòng用
huō耠
zi子
zài在
tián田
lǒng垄
jiān间
sōng松
tǔ土
。
He used a hoe to loosen the soil between the ridges in the field.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
huō耠
zi子
hěn很
shì适
hé合
gěi给
yù玉
mǐ米
dì地
zhōng中
gēng耕
。
This kind of hoe is very suitable for intertilling a cornfield.
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Chūn春
bō播
qián前
，
nóng农
mín民
men们
zhèng正
yòng用
huō耠
zi子
kāi开
gōu沟
。
Before spring sowing, the farmers are using hoes to dig furrows.