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镰刀
liándāo
Description
镰刀是一种农具，有弯弯的刀和一个木头把手，农民用它来割草和收割麦子。
A 镰刀 is a farming tool with a curved blade and a wooden handle, used by farmers to cut grass and harvest wheat.
Meanings
镰刀liándāo
sickle; a curved cutting tool for harvesting
他用镰刀割麦子。
He cuts wheat with a sickle.
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Notes
- Etymology
镰 (sickle) + 刀 (knife/blade), a compound naming the curved harvesting tool.
- Nuance
refers specifically to the curved sickle; 刀 alone is a general word for knife or blade.
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