yì
刈
cut; reap; mow
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to cut (grass or grain); to reap; to mow; to harvest
literaryLiterary term for cutting down crops or grass with a sickle or scythe. Commonly used in written Chinese and agricultural contexts.
Nóng农
mín民
men们
zhèng正
zài在
tián田
jiān间
yì刈
mài麦
。
The farmers are reaping wheat in the fields.
Tā他
yòng用
lián镰
dāo刀
yì刈
cǎo草
。
He cuts grass with a sickle.
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Zhè这
kuài块
dì地
xū需
yào要
yì刈
chú除
zá杂
cǎo草
。
This plot of land needs to be cleared of weeds.
Yì刈
dào稻
de的
jì季
jié节
dào到
le了
。
The season for harvesting rice has arrived.