lào

耢

Character · Noun · VerbTraditional耮

harrow (agricultural tool); to harrow

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Meanings

2 senses · 5 examples
1.

noun

harrow; a farm implement for leveling soil

technical

A traditional tool used after plowing or raking to further break up clods and create a smooth seedbed. Also called '耱 (mò)' or '盖'.

Yé爷
ye爷
bǎ把
qiáng墙
jiǎo角
de的
jiù旧
lào耮
ná拿
chū出
lái来
zhǔn准
bèi备
chūn春
gēng耕
 。

Grandpa brought out the old harrow from the corner to prepare for spring plowing.

Pá耙
wán完
dì地
zhī之
hòu后
 ，
xū需
yào要
yòng用
lào耮
lái来
píng平
zhěng整
yī一
xià下
 。

After raking the land, you need to use a harrow to level it.

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Zhè这
zhǒng种
lào耮
shì是
yòng用
jīng荆
tiáo条
shǒu手
gōng工
biān编
chéng成
de的
 。

This type of harrow is woven by hand from chaste tree branches.

2.

verb

to harrow; to level soil with a harrow

technical

The action of using this specific tool.

Zhè这
piàn片
dì地
yǐ已
jīng经
pá耙
guò过
le了
 ，
xià下
wǔ午
zài再
lào耮
yī一
biàn遍
jiù就
néng能
bō播
zhǒng种
le了
 。

This field has already been raked; we can sow seeds after harrowing it once more this afternoon.

Yòng用
shēng牲
kou口
lā拉
zhe着
lào耮
lào耮
dì地
 ，
xiào效
lǜ率
bǐ比
rén人
gāo高
hěn很
duō多
 。

Using livestock to pull the harrow is much more efficient than doing it by hand.