Dong Chinese dictionary

gēng

plow

Phonosemantic compound. 耒 represents the meaning and 井 represents the sound. Simplified form of 畊.

Components

耒 Meaning component

lěi

handle of plow

井 Sound component

jǐng

well

Evolution

Seal script

Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)

Seal script

Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)

Regular script

Modern

Definitions

gēng

plow, cultivate; to plow; to till

gēng

variant of 耕[gēng]

Most common words with 耕

Sources