农 nóng agriculture
agriculture; farming; farmer
How to remember 农: 冖 cover + 𧘇 dress = agriculture. The student has to cover her best dress with overalls, pulls on rubber boots and spends the whole summer learning agriculture.
Component breakdown
农 = 冖 cover + 𧘇 dress
- 冖 cover
- 𧘇 dress
The student has to cover her best dress with overalls, pulls on rubber boots and spends the whole summer learning agriculture.
How it came to be
The full form shows the early morning block, a shell used as a hoe blade, working among the trees or in the field. The character chose the tool in the ground, not the crop.
How it is used
- 'Agriculture, farming, farmer' - 农业 (nóngyè) agriculture, 农民 (nóngmín) farmer, 农村 (nóngcūn) rural area.
- 农历 (nónglì) = the traditional lunar/Chinese calendar (used for festivals); contrast 阳历/公历 the Gregorian calendar.
- 农民工 (nóngmíngōng) = migrant worker (a rural laborer working in the city).
Characters built with 农
Words with 农
Example sentences
- 农村的生活水平不高。 Nóngcūn de shēnghuó shuǐpíng bù gāo.The living standard in rural areas is not high.
- 他以务农为生。 Tā yǐ wùnóng wéishēng.He makes a living by farming.