斫畬 Traditional form: 斫畬 Pinyin (reading): zhuóshē Definitions: (literary) slash-and-burn agriculture Characters: 斫 - to chop, to cut, to lop off 畬 - a field reclaimed by burning the forest Traditional characters: 斫 - to chop, to cut, to lop off 畬 - a field reclaimed by burning the forest