穫

• Verb: To reap or cut grain; specifically the physical act of harvesting a crop.
• Noun: The yield; the harvest itself.

Primarily functions as a transitive verb or a noun.

When choosing a translation, distinguish 穫 from other gathering/cutting terms:

• 收 (shōu): Focuses on the collection and bringing in of the crop (gathering), whereas 穫 focuses on the cutting (reaping).
• 刈 (yì): A technical term for mowing or cutting grass/grain; it lacks the nuance of "acquisition" or "gain" present in 穫.
• 採 (cǎi): Used for picking or gathering fruits, herbs, or wild plants.

• Semantic variant: 獲 (U+6AB4).
• Simplified variant: 获 (U+83B7).

The glyph is a specialization of 獲 (to obtain/capture), adding the grain radical (禾) to specify the object of acquisition.

In ancient texts, 穫 and 獲 are frequently interchangeable. If 獲 appears in an agricultural context, it should be read as 穫.