jiē
𬭴
rice sickle
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
a sickle for cutting rice, with a finely serrated blade
dialectA specialized, regional farming tool, typically used in southern China for harvesting rice. The serrated edge helps grip and cut rice stalks cleanly.
Nóng农
mín民
yòng用
jiē䥛
shōu收
gē割
shuǐ水
dào稻
。
Farmers use a rice sickle to harvest rice.
Zhè这
bǎ把
jiē䥛
de的
chǐ齿
hěn很
fēng锋
lì利
。
The teeth of this sickle are very sharp.
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Lǎo老
shì式
de的
jiē䥛
xiàn现
zài在
yǐ已
jīng经
hěn很
shǎo少
jiàn见
le了
。
Old-fashioned rice sickles are now rarely seen.