lěi

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ancient farming tool; surname

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Meanings

2 senses · 7 examples
1.

noun

ancient wooden plowing tool

literary

Used in pre-modern Chinese agriculture, often paired with 耜 in classical texts.

Gǔ古
rén人
yòng用
lěi耒
fān翻
tǔ土
bō播
zhǒng种
 。

Ancient people used the ancient plowing tool to turn soil and sow seeds.

 《
Shī诗
Jīng》zhōng经
 》
jì中
zǎi记
le载
lěi了
de耒
shǐ的
yòng使
 用
 。

The Book of Records mentions the use of the plowing tool.

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Lěi耒
sì耜
shì是
Zhōng中
guó国
gǔ古
dài代
zhòng重
yào要
de的
nóng农
gēng耕
gōng工
jù具
 。

Lei and Si are important ancient Chinese agricultural tools.

Nóng农
fū夫
shǒu手
chí持
lěi耒
láo劳
zuò作
zài在
tián田
jiān间
 。

A farmer holds the plowing tool working in the fields.

Lěi耒
de的
xíng形
zhì制
zài在
bù不
tóng同
cháo朝
dài代
yǒu有
suǒ所
biàn变
huà化
 。

The shape of the plowing tool changed in different dynasties.

2.

noun

surname

neutral

A rare Chinese family name.

Lěi耒
xiān先
sheng生
shì是
yī一
wèi位
lì历
shǐ史
xué学
zhě者
 。

Mr. Lei is a history scholar.

Lěi耒
xìng姓
qǐ起
yuán源
yú于
shàng上
gǔ古
shí时
qī期
de的
guān官
zhí职
míng名
chēng称
 。

The surname Lei originated from an official title in ancient times.