cuān
冰镩
ice chisel; ice spud
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
ice chisel; ice spud
technicalA specialized tool for breaking or cutting ice, often used in fishing, winter construction, or ice harvesting.
Dōng冬
tiān天
，
yú渔
mín民
huì会
yòng用
bīng冰
cuān镩
zài在
hú湖
miàn面
shang上
záo凿
dòng洞
bǔ捕
yú鱼
。
In winter, fishermen use an ice chisel to drill holes in the lake to catch fish.
Zhè这
bǎ把
bīng冰
cuān镩
de的
tóu头
bù部
fēi非
cháng常
jiān尖
，
hěn很
róng容
yì易
záo凿
chuān穿
hòu厚
bīng冰
。
The head of this ice spud is very sharp, making it easy to break through thick ice.
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Qīng清
lǐ理
hé河
dào道
de的
gōng工
rén人
zhuāng装
bèi备
le了
bīng冰
cuān镩
hé和
chǎn铲
zi子
。
Workers clearing the river channel are equipped with ice chisels and shovels.