mò

耱

Character · Noun · Verb

farm tool; to level land with a tool

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 4 examples
1.

noun

a farm tool; a harrow-like implement

technical

A type of harrow or leveling tool used in traditional agriculture to break up clods and smooth soil.

Zhè这
zhǒng种
mò耱
zài在
běi北
fāng方
nóng农
cūn村
hěn很
cháng常
jiàn见
 。

This type of harrow is very common in northern villages.

Yé爷
ye爷
huì会
yòng用
niú牛
lā拉
zhe着
mò耱
lái来
píng平
zhěng整
tǔ土
dì地
 。

Grandpa uses oxen to pull the harrow to level the land.

2.

verb

to level land; to harrow the soil

technical

Refers to the agricultural process of using a '耱' to flatten and prepare soil for planting.

Zhè这
kuài块
dì地
hái还
xū需
yào要
zài再
mò耱
yī一
biàn遍
 。

This plot of land needs to be harrowed one more time.

Dì地
yǐ已
jīng经
gēng耕
guò过
le了
 ，
xià下
wǔ午
zhǔn准
bèi备
mò耱
yī一
xià下
 。

The land has been plowed; we plan to harrow it this afternoon.