sào

technical
archaic
noun

Meaning of

埽 means cylindrical bundle of branches, reeds, stones, etc., used to protect riverbanks from erosion; temporary dam or embankment made of fascine bundles. Pronounced sào.

  • cylindrical bundle of branches, reeds, stones, etc., used to protect riverbanks from erosion
  • temporary dam or embankment made of fascine bundles

Character Info

Radical
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Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

Gōng
rén
men
zhèng
zài
kǔn
zhā
sào
liào
 

The workers are bundling fascine materials.

Zhè
xiē
sào
shì
yòng
wěi
shí
tou
zuò
chéng
de
 

These fascines are made of reeds and stones.

Shī
fu
men
liǔ
zhī
kǔn
chéng
sào
 

The masters bundled willow branches into large cylindrical fascines.

Measure Words

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Primary
/ kǔn
/ dào