hù
戽
water scoop; to draw water
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
water bucket; water scoop (farming tool for irrigation)
Refers to traditional agricultural implements used to scoop water for irrigation, often made of wood or bamboo.
Nóng农
mín民
yòng用
hù戽
dǒu斗
cóng从
hé河
lǐ里
qǔ取
shuǐ水
guàn灌
gài溉
dào稻
tián田
。
Farmers use water scoops to draw water from the river to irrigate rice paddies.
Fēng风
hù戽
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
lì利
yòng用
fēng风
lì力
tí提
shuǐ水
guàn灌
gài溉
de的
nóng农
jù具
。
The wind scoop is a farming tool that uses wind power to lift water for irrigation.
verb
to draw water (for irrigation); to bail water
Specifically refers to the action of scooping or drawing water for agricultural irrigation.
Cūn村
mín民
men们
yòng用
shuǐ水
bèng泵
hù戽
shuǐ水
kàng抗
hàn旱
。
The villagers used water pumps to draw water to fight the drought.
Zhè这
tái台
hù戽
shuǐ水
jī机
měi每
tiān天
kě可
yǐ以
guàn灌
gài溉
shí十
mǔ亩
dì地
。
This water-drawing machine can irrigate ten acres of land every day.
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Nóng农
mín民
men们
cóng从
jǐng井
lǐ里
hù戽
shuǐ水
jiāo浇
cài菜
。
The farmers draw water from the well to water the vegetables.