kěn​qīng

to harvest unripe crops

  • created sense approved 啃青 · kěn​qīng · to harvest unripe crops — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    啃青

    kěn​qīng

    to harvest unripe crops

    (of farmers) to harvest crops prematurely before they are fully ripe, often due to famine or food shortages

    啃, 青

    啃 (literal) → 啃 · kěn · to gnaw 青 (literal) → 青 · qīng · unripe

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  • created sense approved 啃青 · kěn​qīng · to nibble on young sprouts — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    啃青

    kěn​qīng

    to nibble on young sprouts

    (of livestock) to graze on or nibble green shoots and young crops

    啃, 青

    啃 (literal) → 啃 · kěn · to gnaw 青 (literal) → 青 · qīng · green vegetation

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