Definition
铡 is a bound form (b.f.), meaning it cannot stand alone as an independent word. It appears in compounds like 铡刀 (zhádāo, 'sickle' or 'hay cutter') and 铡草 (zhácǎo, 'to cut hay with a sickle'). The form combines both a noun sense (the tool) and a verb sense (the action of cutting with it). You'll encounter it in agricultural or historical contexts.
b.f.
(bound form) sickle(bound form) to cut with a sickle
Examples
- 。Zhè bǎ zhá dāo hěn fēnglì.This sickle is very sharp.
- 。Tā yòng zhá dāo gē le yì kǔn màizi.He cut a bundle of wheat with a sickle.
- 铡。Nóngmín yòng zhá cǎo jī zhǔnbèi sìliào.The farmer prepares feed with a hay cutter.
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