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穑

Character · VerbTraditional穡

harvest grain; see 'jia se'

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

verb

to harvest (grain); to reap

literary

Literary term specifically referring to the harvesting of grain crops, often paired with 稼 (sowing) in the compound 稼穑.

Jià稼
sè穑
jiān艰
nán难
 ，
bù不
kě可
bù不
shèn慎
 。

Farming is hard work and must not be taken lightly.

Gǔ古
rén人
jiǎng讲
jià稼
sè穑
 ，
jí即
bō播
zhǒng种
yǔ与
shōu收
gē割
 。

The ancients spoke of 'jia se,' that is, sowing and harvesting.

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Nóng农
fū夫
qín勤
yú于
jià稼
sè穑
 ，
qiū秋
lái来
fāng方
yǒu有
shōu收
huò获
 。

The farmer diligently works at sowing and reaping, so that in autumn there is finally a harvest.