The story of 穡

harvest

穡 is composed of 禾(cereal,grain) and 嗇(stingy). 嗇 has already had the meaning of farming, 禾 means grain, which is the main crop of ancient Chinese, so 穡 has the meaning of farm work, especially reaping.

Vocabulary of 穡

  • 稼穡 (farm work)
  • 穡夫 (farmer)

Classification

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