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The character 锄 is a phono-semantic compound, with the metal radical 钅 on the left indicating its material as an iron or steel implement, and the component 助 on the right serving as the phonetic element. Its traditional form is 鋤, using the unsimplified metal radical 釒. The primary meaning is an agricultural hoe, a tool for breaking soil and weeding. It also functions as a verb meaning to hoe or weed, extending the sense from the physical object to the action performed with it.
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他拿着一把锄头。
爸爸在花园里锄草。
农民用锄头耕地。
她每天早晨都去锄地。
这把锄头已经用了很多年。
为了除草，他买了新锄头。
虽然锄地很累，但他坚持完成了。
在炎热的阳光下，农民们依然挥舞着锄头辛勤劳作。