耮

简 耢 · 繁 耮
Mandarin · pinyin lào

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  1. a kind of farm tool (in the form of a rectangular frame) used to level the ground
  2. to level the ground by dragging this tool
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耢
lào · a kind of farm tool
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4 · lao4

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  1. a kind of farm tool - labor

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耮 · lao4
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Exact source record耮 耢 [lao4] /a kind of farm tool (in the form of a rectangular frame) used to level the ground/to level the ground by dragging this tool/