zī
镃
ancient large hoe; used in "zī jī"
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Meanings
1 sense · 2 examplesnoun
a large hoe or mattock used in ancient China; farming tool
archaic现代汉语中极少单独使用，通常以复合词“镃基（鎡基）”形式出现，泛指农具或比喻凭借的基础。
Zī镃
jī基
shì是
gǔ古
rén人
gēng耕
zuò作
shí时
cháng常
yòng用
de的
nóng农
jù具
。
The zī jī was a common farming tool used by ancient people for cultivation.
Suī虽
yǒu有
zī镃
jī基
，
bù不
rú如
dài待
shí时
。
Even if one has a hoe, it is better to wait for the right season.