拓 荒

tuò huāngdictionary entry

to open up land (for agriculture)

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

拓荒拓荒 [tuo4 huang1] /to open up land (for agriculture)/

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拓
tà
to make a rubbing (e.g. of an inscription)
tuò
to expand / to push sth with the hand / to develop / to open up
Tuò
surname Tuo
荒
huāng
desolate / shortage / scarce / out of practice / absurd / uncultivated / to neglect

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