镰 (lián) — sickle
Definition
noun
sickle
Measure word · 把
Easily confused
- 廉liánlook-alike(bound form) honest and upright
- 连liánsound-alike(verb) to connect; to join; to link
- 联liánsound-alike(bound form) to link, to connect (as in 联系, 联网)
- 莲liánsound-alikelotus (Nelumbo nucifera)
- 怜liánsound-alike(bound form) to pity; to have compassion for
- 帘liánsound-alikecurtain; screen; hanging cloth
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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