镰 (lián) — sickle
Definition
noun
sickle
Measure word · 把
Examples
- 。Zhè bǎ lián dāo hěn fēng lì.This sickle is very sharp.
- 。Nóng mín shǐ yòng lián dāo shōu gē dào zi.Farmers use sickles to harvest rice.
- 。lián Dāo shì yì zhǒng gǔ lǎo de nóng jù.The sickle is an ancient agricultural tool.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.
This origin belongs to the traditional form 鐮; 镰 is its simplified writing.
The traditional form 鐮 pairs 金 (metal) with 廉 to show the pronunciation; the simplified 镰 is a later shorthand, and its right side is not 廉.
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