锄
chú
Meaning
- a hoe
- to hoe or dig
- to get rid of
Definition
一种用于松土、除草和培土的农具，通常由铁质锄头和木柄组成。
A farming tool used for loosening soil, weeding, and earthing up, typically consisting of an iron blade and a wooden handle.
Usage
作为名词，指农具锄头；作为动词，表示用锄头进行劳作，如锄地、锄草，也引申为铲除、消灭。
As a noun, it refers to the hoe; as a verb, it means to work with a hoe, such as hoeing the ground or weeding, and extended to mean eradicate or eliminate.
Examples
- 1 农民们拿着锄头在田里锄地。 (The farmers are hoeing the fields with hoes.)
- 2 他用锄头把杂草锄干净了。 (He used a hoe to clean up the weeds.)
- 3 这把锄头很锋利，适合松土。 (This hoe is very sharp, suitable for loosening soil.)
- 4 我们要锄掉那些坏习惯。 (We need to eradicate those bad habits.)
- 5 烈日下，他依然在锄草。 (Under the scorching sun, he was still weeding.)
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