dùn
砘
to compact soil with a stone roller after sowing
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Meanings
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to compact loose soil with a stone roller (砘子) after sowing seeds
neutralAgricultural term specific to northern Chinese farming practices. The tool used is called 石砘子 (shí dùn zi), a heavy stone roller.
Zhè这
kuài块
dì地
yǐ已
jing经
dùn砘
guò过
yī一
biàn遍
le了
。
This field has already been rolled once.
Bō播
zhǒng种
hòu后
yào要
jí及
shí时
dùn砘
dì地
，
fáng防
zhǐ止
tǔ土
rǎng壤
shuǐ水
fèn分
zhēng蒸
fā发
。
After sowing, the field needs to be rolled promptly to prevent soil moisture from evaporating.
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Lǎo老
nóng农
tuī推
zhe着
shí石
dùn砘
zi子
zài在
tián田
lǒng垄
jiān间
lái来
huí回
dùn砘
dì地
。
The old farmer pushed the stone roller back and forth between the ridges to compact the soil.