tāng

蹚

Character · VerbTraditional趟

wade through water; plow field

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

verb

to wade through (shallow water or mud)

Specifically refers to crossing water by walking through it. The character 蹚 is also commonly used for this meaning.

Wǒ我
men们
tāng趟
shuǐ水
guò过
hé河
 。

We waded through the water to cross the river.

Yǔ雨
hòu后
lù路
shàng上
yǒu有
jī积
shuǐ水
 ，
wǒ我
men们
zhǐ只
hǎo好
tāng趟
zhe着
shuǐ水
zǒu走
 。

After the rain, there was standing water on the road, so we had to wade through it.

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Shuǐ水
shēn深
de的
dì地
fang方
bù不
néng能
tāng趟
 ，
děi得
zuò坐
chuán船
 。

You can't wade where the water is deep; you have to take a boat.

2.

verb

to turn over soil with a plow to remove weeds and bank up crops

Agricultural term referring to cultivating between rows of crops, usually done with a hoe or plow to loosen soil and remove weeds.

Nóng农
mín民
zhèng正
zài在
yù玉
mǐ米
dì地
lǐ里
tāng趟
dì地
 。

The farmers are cultivating the cornfield.

Yù玉
mǐ米
zhǎng长
gāo高
le了
 ，
xū需
yào要
tāng趟
yī一
biàn遍
dì地
 。

The corn has grown tall; it needs to be cultivated once.

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Tāng趟
dì地
de的
shí时
hou候
yào要
zhù注
yì意
bié别
bǎ把
miáo苗
shāng伤
le了
 。

When cultivating, be careful not to damage the seedlings.