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拾荒

shí huāngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to glean / to collect scraps / to eke out a meager living
Sources & editorial notes

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.

Source record: cd-f5af91549a7c984f. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

拾荒 拾荒 [shi2 huang1] /to glean/to collect scraps/to eke out a meager living/

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Reference information

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Character information

View the individual characters. Their meanings do not necessarily explain the meaning of the whole word.

  • 拾
    shè

    to ascend in light steps

    shí

    to pick up / to collate or arrange / ten (banker's anti-fraud numeral)

  • 荒
    huāng

    desolate / shortage / scarce / out of practice / absurd / uncultivated / to neglect

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.