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Pronunciation: nóng
Meaning: agriculture, farmer, peasant
Etymology:
Various theories on the traditional character:
Dawn 晨 + head 囟 = one who rises early.
Man handling hoe 辰 and delivering animals with his hands. (associative compound).
Reasons behind simplification unknown.

Traditional character: 農

Found in:
Li Shen's 悯农

Word of the day on: 05.09.08

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