02115 Chinese character of 犁 and pronounce lai4

The Chinese character【犁】is a word used to describe tools or agriculture, and is mainly used for the following meanings:

Farm implements or tilling the land. Explanation: (1) A farm tool used to turn the soil. For example: “ox plow”, “wooden plow”, “iron plow”. (2) To till the soil. For example: “ploughing the field”. (3) Destroy. For example: “Plowing the yard and sweeping the holes”.

Here is the phonetic guide for pronouncing this Chinese character.

Mandarin Pinyin of 【犁】:lí

Cantonese Jyutping of 【犁】:lai4

Below is an introduction to the basics of the Chinese character 【犁】︰

Here are some situations where you can use【犁】, for example:Describing tools or agriculture , It means mainly farm implements or cultivated land .The depth of meaning in Chinese characters encompasses intricate interpretations, some of which may be difficult to fully articulate here.

【犁】functions as a standalone word but can pair with others to form more descriptive expressions, like【犁田、鐵犁】(Mandarin Pinyin:lí tián 、tiě lí/ Cantonese Jyutping:lai4 tin4 、tit3 lai4)

The stroke count for this character is 11 ,It is a Chinese character that, once mastered, allows for a deeper understanding and more diverse expression in communication,Here’s a practical example using this character.:


農民用犁耕出了一片新田。

The farmer plowed a new field.


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