Definition
锄 (chú) refers to a hoe and the action of hoeing — a hand tool used for loosening soil and removing weeds. Unlike 铲 (chǎn 'shovel'), which scoops or lifts material, 锄 is for breaking up earth; and unlike 耕 (gēng 'plow'), which tills large fields, 锄 is a smaller, manual garden tool.
noun
hoe
verb
to hoeto dig up (soil, weeds) with a hoe
Easily confused
- 出chūsound-aliketo go out, to come out
- 处chǔsound-aliketo reside; to be situated at (a place or situation)
- 处chùsound-alike(noun) place, location, spot
- 初chūsound-alike(prefix) first, initial, elementary (as in 初次, 初级, 初春)
- 除chúsound-alike(verb) to remove; to eliminate
Examples
- 锄，。Zhè bǎ chú hěn qīng, yòng qǐlái hěn fāngbiàn.This hoe is very light and convenient to use.
- 。Tā měitiān zǎoshang dōu qù chú cǎo.He goes to hoe weeds every morning.
- 锄。Tāmen chú le yì zhěng tiān de dì.They hoed the all day long.
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