shānqiū

删秋

Word · Verb · NounTraditional芟秋

autumn weeding; fall hoeing

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Meanings

2 senses · 3 examples
1.

verb

to weed (fields) in autumn; to hoe crops during fall season

technical

Agricultural term referring to the seasonal activity of removing weeds or trimming crops in autumn to prepare for harvest or winter.

Nóng农
mín民
men们
zhèng正
zài在
tián田
lǐ里
shān芟
qiū秋
 ,
wéi为
qiū秋
shōu收
zuò做
zhǔn准
bèi备
 。

The farmers are weeding the fields in autumn to prepare for the fall harvest.

Shān芟
qiū秋
shì是
qiū秋
jì季
nóng农
tián田
guǎn管
lǐ理
de的
zhòng重
yào要
huán环
jié节
 。

Autumn weeding is an important step in fall farm management.

2.

noun

autumn weeding (activity); fall hoeing season

technical

Refers to the specific farming season or the act itself as a noun.

Jīn今
nián年
yǔ雨
shuǐ水
duō多
 ,
shān芟
qiū秋
bǐ比
wǎng往
nián年
wǎn晚
le了
yī一
xiē些
 。

With more rainfall this year, the autumn weeding started a bit later than usual.