lim4 dou1鐮刀镰刀
Jyutpinglim4 dou1
Yalelìhm dōu
Definition
A sickle; a crescent-shaped agricultural tool with an inner curved blade used mainly for harvesting.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the traditional curved hand tool used for reaping crops or clearing tall grass. While the shape is iconic, it is rarely seen in modern urban Hong Kong outside of historical contexts, political symbolism, or specialized gardening.
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baa2把báExamples
The farmer took a sickle to harvest the rice.
Do you know where one can buy a sickle?
Related words
Common phrases
harvesting sickle
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
