穑
gather in harvest
Closest English meanings
harvest·grain·reap·farm
The Calligrapher — Zhào Gòu 赵构
Southern Song emperor and prolific patron of running-script calligraphy.
Song calligrapher (1107–1187), master of regular script/running script — known for 《草书洛神赋》. Song dynasty
Cultural Story
穑 is the harvest half of the ancient pair 稼穑 — to sow, then to reap. The Documents make 稼穑 the measure of a ruler: one who knows the pain of farm labor governs well. Autumn scenes of sickles and bound sheaves fill old poems, and 耕穑 ploughing and reaping stood for the whole honest life of the fields.
Common words & phrases
- 稼穑 farming · sowing and reaping
- 耕穑 plough and harvest · farming
- 穑事 farming affairs
Read the story behind the character
穑 rarely stands alone now, but its famous partner carries it. Teachers explain 稼穑 sowing and reaping when quoting the classics; agriculture officials write about 穑事 the business of harvest in policy papers. Rural tourism ads promise city families a taste of 耕穑 — a weekend of cutting grain the old way.
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