plow; plough
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
plow; plough (a farm tool for breaking up and turning over soil)
dialectA dialectal term used primarily in northern Chinese regions, equivalent to standard Mandarin 犁. It refers to the traditional agricultural implement drawn by humans or animals to prepare soil for planting.
Nóng农
mín民
ná拿
zhe着
lí犁
zhàng杖
qù去
tián田
lǐ里
gēng耕
dì地
。
The farmer took the plow to till the fields.
Zhè这
bǎ把
lí犁
zhàng杖
shì是
wǒ我
yé爷
ye爷
yòng用
guo过
de的
。
This plow was used by my grandfather.
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Lí犁
zhàng杖
shì是
běi北
fāng方
nóng农
cūn村
cháng常
yòng用
de的
nóng农
jù具
。
The plow is a commonly used farm tool in northern rural areas.