pickaxe; pick
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pickaxe; pick
A tool with a wooden handle and a metal head used for breaking up hard ground or rock. One end is typically pointed, the other chisel-like. Commonly called 洋镐 (yánggǎo).
Kuàng矿
gōng工
men们
yòng用
hè鹤
zuǐ嘴
gǎo镐
qiāo敲
kāi开
yán岩
shí石
。
The miners used pickaxes to break open the rocks.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
hè鹤
zuǐ嘴
gǎo镐
yī一
tóu头
hěn很
jiān尖
，
shì适
hé合
qiào撬
dòng动
。
This type of pickaxe has a very sharp end, suitable for prying.
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Gōng工
dì地
shang上
，
yáng洋
gǎo镐
（
hè鹤
zuǐ嘴
gǎo镐
）
shì是
bì必
bèi备
gōng工
jù具
。
On the construction site, a pickaxe is an essential tool.