Definitions

nóng (noun) agriculture; farming
nóng (noun) farmer; peasant

Etymology

Simplified form of . Depicts using a farming tool () in a field ().

About

is the simplified form of , which in its traditional structure combines the components and . depicts an ancient clam-shell farming tool used for digging and weeding, while represents a field; together they illustrate working the land. The simplified character places a cover over , omitting the field component. The meanings, the act of cultivation, the peasants who perform it, and the agricultural industry as a whole, have remained consistent throughout the character's history.

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民在田里工作。

Nóngmín zài tián lǐ gōngzuò.

The farmer is working in the field.

业技术非常重要。

Nóngyè jìshù fēicháng zhòngyào.

Agricultural technology is very important.

我们喜欢吃产品。

Wǒmen xǐhuān chī nóngchǎnpǐn.

We like to eat agricultural products.

村的风景很美丽。

Nóngcūn de fēngjǐng hěn měilì.

The scenery in the countryside is very beautiful.

政府十分重视业。

Zhèngfǔ shífēn zhòngshì nóngyè.

The government attaches great importance to agriculture.

现代化业提高了效率。

Xiàndàihuà nóngyè tígāo le xiàolǜ.

Modernized agriculture has improved efficiency.

业政策影响村经济。

Nóngyè zhèngcè yǐngxiǎng nóngcūn jīngjì.

Agricultural policies affect the rural economy.

发展生态业有利于环保。

Fāzhǎn shēngtài nóngyè yǒulì yú huánbǎo.

Developing ecological agriculture is beneficial for environmental protection.