耘

yún
云 + 耒

Definitions

yún to weed

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 耒 represents the meaning and 云 represents the sound.

Semantic: 耒 Phonetic: 云

About

耘 is a phono-semantic compound composed of 耒 and 云. The left side, 耒, represents a plow or farming implement, anchoring the character in agriculture. The right side, 云, provides the pronunciation; though it originally means "cloud", it carries no semantic weight here. The original meaning is weeding or cultivating fields, removing unwanted plants so crops can grow without competition. This agricultural sense later extended metaphorically to describe the meticulous refinement of skills and literary works, likening the process to weeding out the undesirable in intellectual or artistic pursuits.

Example Sentences Hide

春天是耕耘的季节。

Chūntiān shì gēngyún de jìjié.

Spring is the season for cultivation.

农民们辛勤地耕耘土地。

Nóngmínmen xīnqín de gēngyún tǔdì.

Farmers diligently cultivate the land.

为了丰收，他们每天耕耘。

Wèile fēngshōu, tāmen měitiān gēngyún.

For a good harvest, they cultivate every day.

学习就像耕耘，需要耐心。

Xuéxí jiù xiàng gēngyún, xūyào nàixīn.

Studying is like cultivation, requiring patience.

只有经过辛勤的耕耘，才能获得成功的果实。

Zhǐyǒu jīngguò xīnqín de gēngyún, cáinéng huòdé chénggōng de guǒshí.

Only through diligent cultivation can one reap the fruits of success.

在知识的田野上，我们不断耕耘以追求真理。

Zài zhīshì de tiányě shàng, wǒmen bùduàn gēngyún yǐ zhuīqiú zhēnlǐ.

In the field of knowledge, we continuously cultivate to pursue truth.

倘若没有先辈的耕耘，哪来我们今天的幸福生活？

Tǎngruò méiyǒu xiānbèi de gēngyún, nǎ lái wǒmen jīntiān de xìngfú shēnghuó?

If not for the cultivation of our predecessors, where would we have today's happy life?

纵观历史，人类文明的进步无不伴随着对自然与社会的辛勤耕耘。

Zòngguān lìshǐ, rénlèi wénmíng de jìnbù wú bù bànsuízhe duì zìrán yǔ shèhuì de xīnqín gēngyún.

Throughout history, the progress of human civilization has always been accompanied by diligent cultivation of nature and society.

Related Characters

Component: 云

会 动 运 层 魂 尝 坛 芸 酝 纭 昙 雲 藝 䰟

Component: 耒

耗 耕 耙 耦 耨 诔 耪 耜 耧 耱 耖 耩 耢 耥

Example Words

耕耘