sik1穡穑

Jyutpingsik1

Yalesīk

Definition

To harvest grain or gather in a harvest.

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How it's used

This character is primarily literary and rarely appears in modern spoken Cantonese. Most speakers prefer using the compound 收成 or the verb 收割 to describe the act of harvesting. It is mostly encountered in classical texts or formal agricultural contexts.

Examples

gam1今nin4年di1啲dou6稻mai5米sau1收sing4成hou2好，nung4農fu1夫mong4忙zyu6住heoi3去sik1穡。

The rice harvest is good this year, the farmers are busy gathering the grain.

nei5你dei6哋gei2幾si4時sin1先heoi3去sik1穡aa4呀？

When are you all going to harvest the crops?

Common phrases

sik1穡si6事

farming affairs

Common mistake

Learners often mistake this for common verbs like 收, which is much more versatile and natural in daily life. Using 穡 in casual conversation will sound extremely formal or archaic.