耨

Noun: A hoe or rake.

Verb: To weed; to loosen the soil around crops using a hoe.

The distinction between noun and verb is determined by syntax; it typically functions as a verb when taking a direct object (e.g., a field or specific crop). In early texts, the glyph may function instrumentally ("by means of a hoe") based on position, even in the absence of explicit particles.

When distinguishing between agricultural terms:

• 耕 (gēng): Primary tillage; plowing or breaking the earth to prepare a field.
• 耨 (nòu): Maintenance labor; specifically weeding or loosening soil. This term is more closely tied to the physical tool than 耘.
• 耘 (yún): Also "weeding," but often implies more delicate cultivation, such as thinning plants.

Semantic variant: U+9392 (𦩂). The reading //nòu// is stable.