pō
䥽
to cut (grass, grain); a type of sickle
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesverb
to mow; to cut (grass, grain) with a swinging motion of a sickle
dialectA specific method of cutting crops or grass by swinging a wide-bladed sickle. This word and action are primarily found in certain northern Chinese dialects and agricultural contexts.
Nóng农
mín民
yòng用
dà大
lián镰
dāo刀
zài在
dì地
lǐ里
pō鏺
cǎo草
。
The farmer mowed the grass in the field with a large sickle.
Qiū秋
tiān天
dào到
le了
，
tā他
men们
máng忙
zhe着
pō鏺
mài麦
zi子
。
Autumn has arrived, and they are busy harvesting the wheat by cutting it down.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
cháng长
bǐng柄
de的
dāo刀
jiù就
shì是
yòng用
lái来
pō鏺
gāo高
liáng粱
de的
。
This kind of long-handled knife is specifically used for cutting down sorghum.
noun
a large, wide-bladed sickle for mowing
dialectRefers specifically to the tool used for the action described in the first definition.
Zhè这
bǎ把
pō鏺
hěn很
fēng锋
lì利
，
yòng用
qǐ起
lái来
hěn很
shùn顺
shǒu手
。
This large sickle is very sharp and easy to use.
Jiù旧
shì式
de的
nóng农
jù具
lǐ里
，
jiù就
yǒu有
zhè这
zhǒng种
jiào叫
“
pō鏺
”
de的
dāo刀
。
Among the old-fashioned farming tools, there is this kind of knife called a 'pō'.