Taxonomy of meanings for 耕:　　

  • 耕 gēng (OC: kreeŋ MC: kɯæŋ) 古莖切 平 廣韻：【犂也周書曰神農之時天雨粟神農耕田而種之古莖切一 】
    • AGRICULTURE
      • nabactagricultural work; ploughing; agriculture
      • v[adN]peasant
      • vadNengaging in agriculture
      • viactcultivate the land; engage in agriculture; till the land; till the fields
      • vt[oN]to turn to tilling the fields
      • vt[oN]generaldo agricultural work; to plough the fields
      • vtoNplough, cultivate (fields etc)
      • vtoNfigurativeto plough (fig.)
      • vadNpassivecultivated or planted
      • vt+prep+Ncultivate the fields in NCH
    • CONFUCIANS
      • CULTIVATE
        • vtoNfigurativecultivate

      Additional information about 耕

      說文解字:

        Criteria
      • AGRICULTURE

        1. The general term for agriculture and agricultural work is nóng 農, and this term refers to the sedentary cultivation of plants as well as the raising of domestic animals.

        2. Gēng 耕 refers to any agricultural work involved in the growing of crops of any kind; however, the term also refers specifically to ploughing and thus turning over and loosening the ground for cultivation.

        3. Lí 犁 refers specifically to ploughing the fields with a sharp-edged rather than pointed plough.

        4. Kěn 墾 refers specifically to the official act of designating new areas for agricultural cultivation and to the following of this policy.

        5. Tián 田 refers to agricultural work in the fields.

        6. Pǔ 圃 refers to agricultural work in a garden.

        Word relations
      • Contrast: (AGRICULTURE)稼/SOW Jià 稼 (ant. sè 穡 "harvest") refers specifically to the sowing of grain.
      • Assoc: (AGRICULTURE)農/AGRICULTURE The general term for agriculture and agricultural work is nóng 農, and this term refers to the sedentary cultivation of plants as well as the raising of domestic animals.
      • Assoc: (AGRICULTURE)耨 / 耨/WEED The most current general ancient word for removing weeds is nòu 耨／鎒 , and the word refers specifically to a short-handled iron tool as illustrated, and this tool became common in Warring States times. The handle, like all ancient handles, was short. Probably, it is a further development of the ancient bó 鎛
      • Assoc: (AGRICULTURE)耘/WEED
      • Oppos: (AGRICULTURE)耨 / 耨/WEED The most current general ancient word for removing weeds is nòu 耨／鎒 , and the word refers specifically to a short-handled iron tool as illustrated, and this tool became common in Warring States times. The handle, like all ancient handles, was short. Probably, it is a further development of the ancient bó 鎛