Learn to Write Chinese Characters with Video Tutorials
Watch the video of writing the Chinese character "镰", learn the correct stroke order (笔顺) of the character "镰", and master the standard way of writing the character "镰".
Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 镰
Printable Writing Practice Worksheet of "镰" in Portrait Orientation (Tian Zi Ge)
镰 (lián)
1. 收割谷物和割草的农具。
English: A tool for harvesting grain and cutting grass.
Example: 镰刀 - sickle. 开镰 - start harvesting.
2. 同本义 ([En.] sickle)
English: The same as the primary meaning ([En.] sickle).
Reference: 《说文》:镰,锲也。 - "Lián, to cut."
Example: 佩镰;两刃镰;开镰收割的季节,村里人都很忙 - "Wearing a sickle; double-edged sickle; during the harvesting season, the villagers are very busy."
3. 锋利的棱角 ([En.] sharp edge)
English: Sharp edge.
Reference: 《方言九》:凡箭镞胡合嬴者四镰。 注:“棱也。” - "For arrowheads that are sharp-edged."
Example: 镰利(比喻议论或笔锋锐利如镰刀) - "Liánlì (used metaphorically to describe arguments or writing that is sharp like a sickle)."