yí
荑
to weed; remove weeds
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to weed; to remove weeds from fields; to clear of undergrowth
archaicUsed in the compound 芟荑. This is a classical term for agricultural clearing of weeds.
Nóng农
fū夫
shān芟
yí荑
，
yǐ以
qīng清
tián田
yě野
。
The farmer weeds the fields to clear the land.
Shān芟
yí荑
zá杂
cǎo草
，
lì利
hé禾
miáo苗
shēng生
zhǎng长
。
Removing weeds benefits the growth of grain seedlings.
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Gǔ古
rén人
yú于
chūn春
gēng耕
qián前
bì必
shān芟
yí荑
。
The ancients always cleared the weeds before spring plowing.