犁

lí

noun #24,511

Measure Word

一把犁 bǎ

Meanings

1 plow
2 plough

Characters

plow (single character; contains 牛 ox)

Examples

农民用犁翻地，为播种做准备。

Nóngmín yòng lí fān dì, wèi bōzhǒng zuò zhǔnbèi.

Farmers use a plow to till the soil in preparation for sowing.

以前耕田靠牛拉犁，现在都用拖拉机了。

Yǐqián gēngtián kào niú lā lí, xiànzài dōu yòng tuōlājī le.

Fields used to be plowed by oxen; now tractors do the job.

Tips

memory

The character 犁 contains 牛 (cow/ox) at the bottom — a visual reminder that oxen were the traditional power source for pulling a plow.

Stroke Order

犁 lí