耙子

pázi

noun #26,587

Measure Word

一把耙子 bǎ

Meanings

1 rake (garden/farming tool)

Characters

noun suffix (neutralizes tone)

Examples

他拿着耙子在院子里扫落叶。

Tā názhe pázi zài yuànzi lǐ sǎo luòyè.

He raked the fallen leaves in the yard with a rake.

农民用耙子整平土地。

Nóngmín yòng pázi zhěngpíng tǔdì.

Farmers use rakes to level the soil.

Tips

memory

耙 has the field radical (田) at the top — a rake is a field tool. The 子 suffix is common for everyday objects (筷子 chopsticks, 杯子 cup).

Stroke Order

耙 pá

子 zǐ