The pinyin pronunciation of the word "篇" is "lián". Tonally, it belongs to the first tone.
The word "Sickle" has two basic meanings in Chinese. The first meaning refers to one of the agricultural tools used to harvest mature crops, especially crops such as wheat and rice. This agricultural tool features a curved piece of iron with sharp ends that facilitates cutting down crops, which can then be cut with a sickle to harvest mature crops.
The second meaning refers to a curved object. It is often used to describe some curved and curved things, such as crescent-shaped objects, curved mountains, etc.
The word "Sickle" also has a deep symbolic meaning in Chinese traditional culture. In rural society, the sickle is the most important agricultural tool after the plow. Therefore, the word "sickle" is often used to express the meaning of labor, harvest and harvest. In some poems, songs and literary works, sickle is often given the meaning of symbolizing hope, light and vitality.