lóu
耧
seed drill; drill plough
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seed drill; drill plough; an agricultural tool for sowing seeds
technicalA traditional agricultural implement, often animal-drawn, used to simultaneously dig a furrow, drop seeds, and cover them with soil. In some regions, it's called '耩子 (jiǎngzi)'.
Yé爷
ye爷
yòng用
lóu耧
bō播
zhǒng种
xiǎo小
mài麦
，
yòu又
kuài快
yòu又
zhěng整
qí齐
。
Grandpa uses a seed drill to sow wheat, which is fast and even.
Zài在
běi北
fāng方
nóng农
cūn村
，
chù畜
lì力
lóu耧
céng曾
jīng经
shì是
zhǔ主
yào要
de的
bō播
zhǒng种
gōng工
jù具
。
In northern rural areas, animal-drawn seed drills were once the main sowing tools.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
lǎo老
shì式
lóu耧
néng能
yī一
cì次
wán完
chéng成
kāi开
gōu沟
、
xià下
zhǒng种
、
fù覆
tǔ土
sān三
dào道
gōng工
xù序
。
This old-style seed drill can complete the three processes of furrowing, seeding, and covering soil in one go.