han2墾垦
Jyutpinghan2
Yalehán
Definition
To plough, till, or cultivate land.
neutralother
How it's used
This character is almost exclusively used as a bound morpheme in compound words like 開墾. It describes the labor-intensive process of turning wild, uncultivated land into usable soil for farming. You will rarely hear it used as a standalone verb in casual daily conversation.
Examples
This piece of land has been abandoned for a long time and needs to be reclaimed.
They worked very hard to reclaim this piece of farmland.
Related words
Common phrases
to reclaim land for cultivation
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Grammar guides
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