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The agricultural character 镰 (traditional form 鐮) is a phono-semantic compound. Its left component, the metal radical 钅, indicates that the object is a metal tool, while the right component 廉 provides the phonetic value. The character specifically denotes a sickle, a curved, sharp hand tool traditionally forged from metal for harvesting grain or cutting grass. Although modern mechanization has reduced the daily use of such tools, the character remains in the lexicon to name this implement and often symbolizes agricultural labor.
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农民用镰刀割麦子。
他拿起镰刀去干活。
在田里，镰刀很有用。
这把镰刀非常锋利。
他用镰刀收割了水稻。
如果镰刀坏了，就不能收割。
镰仓是日本的一个城市。
尽管现代机械普及，镰刀在某些地区仍被使用。