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scythe in Chinese

scythe in Chinese is 大镰 — scythe means a hand tool with a long curved blade on a long handle, used for cutting grass or grain.

scythe in Chinese

大镰
noun
Pronounced: dà lián
An instrument for mowing grass, grain, etc. by hand, composed of a long, curving blade with a sharp concave edge, fastened to a long handle called a snath. [before 10th century]

What does "scythe" mean?

  1. noun A hand tool with a long curved blade on a long handle, used for cutting grass or grain.
    "The farmer swung his scythe rhythmically across the field of wheat."
  2. verb To cut grass or grain using a scythe, or to cut through something in a similar sweeping motion.
    "He scythed the overgrown meadow before the fete."
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scythe in a sentence

  • The farmer swung his scythe rhythmically across the field of wheat.
  • He scythed the overgrown meadow before the fete.
  • The car scythed through the crowd of parked bicycles.

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What is "scythe" in Chinese?

"scythe" in Chinese is 大镰. scythe means: A hand tool with a long curved blade on a long handle, used for cutting grass or grain.

How do you pronounce 大镰?

"scythe" in Chinese is 大镰, pronounced "dà lián".

How do you use "scythe" in a sentence?

Example: "The farmer swung his scythe rhythmically across the field of wheat." In Chinese, "scythe" is 大镰.

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