The hammer and sickle symbolizes communism.
镰刀
sickle
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Meaning and common use
sickle
How 镰刀 actually appears in real sentences.
These sentences are copied from the Tatoeba corpus, so they are real usage rather than generated text. 镰刀 appears in 2 of the 89,190 sentences we searched.
A more barbarous form of these rejoicings took place among the rude peoples of the north where great blocks of wood blazed in honor of Odin and Thor, and sacrifices of men and cattle were made to them. Mistletoe was cut then from the sacred oaks with a golden sickle by the Prince of the Druids.
Words that keep company with 镰刀.
Counted from the same corpus: the word that most often comes directly before, and directly after, 镰刀.
Directly before
- 与镰刀1
- 金色镰刀1
Directly after
- 镰刀代表1
- 镰刀从1
Where this entry comes from
The HSK level, part of speech, and pronunciation come from the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus. The English definitions come from CC-CEDICT. Corpus sentences, collocations, and the frequency figure come from the Tatoeba Chinese sentence export and are counted rather than written, so nothing on this page is invented. Usage notes and the hand-written examples that appear higher up exist only for a handful of entries.
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Vocabulary levels and parts of speech from the HSK 3.1 syllabus. This compiled dictionary is shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
About 镰刀
What does 镰刀 mean in Chinese?
镰刀 (liándāo) means sickle.
How do you pronounce 镰刀?
镰刀 is pronounced liándāo.
Is 镰刀 an HSK word?
镰刀 is on the list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.
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