犁
plow; plow land; surname
Meanings
3 senses · 15 examplesnoun
plow (farm tool for tilling soil)
formalA traditional and modern agricultural tool for breaking and turning over soil.
The farmer held the plow and tilled the field.
This tractor is fitted with a plow ready to go to the farmland.
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Ancient plows have much simpler structures than modern ones.
Holding the plow is the basic action of using a plow.
An old plow is placed in the farmyard.
verb
to plow land; to till soil
formalRefers to the act of using a plow to prepare farmland for planting.
The farmers are plowing the fields.
After the start of spring, every family will plow their fields and sow seeds.
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Using a tractor to plow is much more efficient than using oxen.
This wasteland needs to be plowed once before crops can be planted.
The old farmer's plowing movements are very skillful.
noun
surname Li
neutralA rare Chinese family name.
Mr. Li is the former party secretary of our village.
I know a classmate whose family name is Li.
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The Li family has a long history in this area.
Teacher Li teaches us Chinese.
The Li family's genealogy is well preserved.