锄 (chú) — (noun) hoe; (verb) to hoe, to dig up (soil, weeds) with a hoe
Definition
锄 (chú) is a hoe and the act of hoeing — lighter than 铲 (shovel), aimed at loosening soil or weeding rather than scooping. Unlike 耕 (plowing a whole field), 锄 is small-scale garden work.
noun
hoe
verb
to hoeto dig up (soil, weeds) with a hoe
Measure word · 把
Easily confused
Examples
- 锄，。Zhè bǎ chú hěn qīng, yòng qǐ lái hěn fāng biàn.This hoe is very light and convenient to use.
- 。Tā měi tiān zǎo shàng dōu qù chú cǎo.He goes to hoe weeds every morning.
- 锄。Tā men chú le yì zhěng tiān de dì.They hoed the all day long.
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