烧荒

Traditional: 燒荒

shāo huāng

Dictionary entry

to clear waste land or forest by burning

What does 烧荒 mean?

烧荒 (shāo huāng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to clear waste land or forest by burning

2slash-and-burn (agriculture)

Character breakdown

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烧shāoto burn; to set on fire · to heat (over a fire); to boil (water, tea etc)荒huāngdesolate · shortage

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烧荒

shāo huāng

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