mark; prison cell; work song
Meanings
3 senses · 9 examplesnoun
mark; sign; symbol
dialectUsed in dialects to indicate a mark or sign left as a reminder or identifier.
There's a mark here, indicating that someone has already been here.
He carved a mark on the tree to avoid getting lost.
noun
prison cell; jail cell (numbered)
dialectRefers to a numbered cell in a prison or jail. Common in dialectal usage.
He was locked up alone in a small cell.
Five people are held in this cell; it's very crowded.
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The prison guard opened the cell door and let him out.
noun
work song; labor chant
Traditional folk songs sung during collective physical labor such as hauling boats, ramming earth, or logging. Typically features a lead singer (领号) and chorus (应和).
The boatmen hauled the towline while chanting work songs.
Rammer work songs are a common form of folk music in the north.
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The lead singer of the work song has a particularly loud voice.
The workers sang work songs and worked together to push the boat into the water.