qīn​gēng

personally plow the land

  • created sense approved 亲耕/親耕 · qīn​gēng · personally plow the land — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    亲耕 / 親耕

    qīn​gēng

    personally plow the land

    To personally plow the land; specifically refers to the ancient ritual where the emperor symbolically tilled the soil to show respect for agriculture and set an example for the people.

    亲 (literal) → 亲/親 · qīn · in person 耕 (literal) → 耕 · gēng · to plow

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