田 Agriculture

fān

try [n.], *fertilizer
釆 + 田
droppings + field

droppings in the field: great for tomatoes

shēn

express [v.], *beet
field modified

a beet fully expressed, can eat its roots and sprouts

scatter
扌 + 散sǎn
hand + scattered

use hand to scatter

broadcast [v.]
扌 + 番
hand + fertilizer

use hand to broadcast the fertilizer over the field

hàn

drought
日 + 干gān
sun + dry/clothesline

if the sun makes things dry enough, it is a drought

dān

list [n.]
丷 + 田 + 十
horns + field + ten/needle

farmer making a list of cows in the field, writes down 10

jiǎ

A, *radish
field modified

root growing down into a field, first thing to grow out of the seed is labeled "A" in the diagram

pawn [v.]
扌 + 甲jiǎ
hand + radish

pawn (hand over) the jade radish heirloom

shòu

beast
丷 + 田 + 一 + 口
horns + field + one + mouth

beasts of burden: horns in the field, one mouth (but multiple stomachs)

chōu

take out
扌 + 由yóu
hand + sprout

use fingers to take out some sprouts to give the others room to grow

bent
由 + 丨
sprout + stick

sprout bending, needs a support stick

fān

turn over
番fān + 羽
fertilizer + wings

applying fertilizer, turn over the soil and turn up wings

shì

explain
釆 + Z
droppings + performance bouquet

have to explain why droppings are coming from the performance bouquet

shěn

painstaking
宀 + 申shēn
house + beet

painstaking with her beets, growing them inside the house

yóu

wherefore, *sprout
field modified

sprout coming out of a field

by means of
𠄌 + 丶 + 人
plow + drop + person

plow pulled by means of a person, a drop of sweat

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