shàn
钐
to mow with a sickle; to scythe
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to swing a sickle or scythe to cut grass or crops in large swathes
dialectA dialectal term used primarily in northern China referring to the efficient method of cutting grass using a long-handled sickle (scythe) with a swinging motion.
Nóng农
mín民
zhèng正
zài在
dì地
lǐ里
shàn钐
cǎo草
。
The farmers are mowing grass in the field.
Tā他
yòng用
shàn钐
lián镰
shàn钐
cǎo草
,
xiào效
lǜ率
bǐ比
yòng用
pǔ普
tōng通
lián镰
dāo刀
gāo高
de得
duō多
。
He uses a scythe to cut grass, which is much more efficient than using an ordinary sickle.
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Shàn钐
mài麦
de的
shí时
hou候
yào要
zhù注
yì意
ān安
quán全
。
Be careful when scything wheat.