lián
镰
sickle; surname
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Meanings
2 senses · 10 examplesnoun
sickle; reaping hook
A hand tool with a curved blade used for cutting crops, grass, or weeds.
Nóng农
mín民
bó伯
bo伯
yòng用
lián镰
dāo刀
gē割
dào稻
zi子
。
Farmers use sickles to cut rice.
Qiū秋
tiān天
dào到
le了
，
cūn村
lǐ里
kāi开
shǐ始
kāi开
lián镰
shōu收
gē割
。
Autumn has arrived, and the village has started the harvest.
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Zhè这
bǎ把
lián镰
dāo刀
mó磨
de得
hěn很
fēng锋
lì利
。
This sickle has been honed very sharp.
Qǐng请
bǎ把
qiáng墙
jiǎo角
de的
lián镰
dāo刀
ná拿
gěi给
wǒ我
。
Please hand me the sickle in the corner.
Táng螳
láng螂
de的
qián前
zhī肢
xiàng像
lián镰
dāo刀
yī一
yàng样
fēng锋
lì利
。
The mantis's forelegs are as sharp as sickles.
noun
a surname
A Chinese family name.
Wǒ我
de的
lín邻
jū居
xìng姓
Lián镰
。
My neighbor's surname is Lian.
Lián镰
lǎo老
shī师
shì是
wǒ我
men们
de的
bān班
zhǔ主
rèn任
。
Teacher Lian is our homeroom teacher.
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Lián镰
xiān先
sheng生
，
nín您
hǎo好
！
Hello, Mr. Lian!
Zhè这
fēng封
xìn信
shì是
jì寄
gěi给
Lián镰
xiǎo小
jiě姐
de的
。
This letter is addressed to Miss Lian.
Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
，
Lián镰
xìng姓
bìng并
bù不
cháng常
jiàn见
。
In ancient times, the Lian surname was not common.