field, farmland

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Straighten the index fingers, middle fingers, and ring fingers of both hands, fold the other two fingers, face the palm downward, and overlap the straightened fingers perpendicularly. This sign mimics the Chinese character 田 (tian), which means field and farmland.

Example sentence

Where did my name come from (in sign language)? My surname is Li but I had a Japanese name and my surname was Matsuda. I didn't change my first name after Japan surrendered. However, I changed my surname back to Li.

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