lí

梩

Character · Noun · VerbTraditional犁

plough; plow; till

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 4 examples
1.

noun

plough; plow; farming tool similar to a spade

literary

Refers to the traditional farming implement used to turn over soil. In literary contexts, it is often associated with agricultural life.

Nóng农
mín民
qiān牵
zhe着
niú牛
 ，
fú扶
zhe着
lí犁
 ，
zài在
tián田
lǐ里
gēng耕
zuò作
 。

The farmer led the ox, held the plough, and tilled the field.

Zhè这
shì是
yī一
zhāng张
gǔ古
lǎo老
de的
mù木
lí犁
 。

This is an ancient wooden plough.

2.

verb

to plough; to till (with a plough)

literary

Classical usage; in modern Chinese, '耕地' is more common.

Chūn春
gēng耕
shí时
jié节
 ，
jiā家
jiā家
hù户
hù户
máng忙
zhe着
lí犁
tián田
 。

During the spring ploughing season, every household is busy ploughing the fields.

Lǎo老
niú牛
lí犁
dì地
 ，
yī一
bù步
yī一
bù步
 ，
tā踏
shi实
ér而
huǎn缓
màn慢
 。

The old ox ploughed the land, step by step, steady and slow.