huō
攉
shovel and dump
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesverb
to shovel out; to dump piled-up things
A specific action involving moving loose material from a pile. Often used in industrial or labor contexts.
Gōng工
rén人
men们
zhèng正
zài在
yòng用
tiě铁
qiāo锹
wǎng往
kǎ卡
chē车
shàng上
huō攉
shā沙
zi子
。
The workers are shoveling sand into the truck.
Yuàn院
zi子
lǐ里
de的
xuě雪
duī堆
dé得
tài太
gāo高
，
děi得
huō攉
dào到
biān边
shàng上
qù去
le了
。
The snow pile in the yard is too high; we need to shovel it to the side.
verb
to shovel and load (coal, ore, etc.)
technicalA technical term in mining, quarrying, and material handling. Used with specific machinery.
Zhè这
tái台
jù巨
dà大
de的
huō攉
méi煤
jī机
yī一
tiān天
néng能
chǔ处
lǐ理
shàng上
qiān千
dūn吨
de的
méi煤
tàn炭
。
This massive coal loading shovel can process thousands of tons of coal a day.
Zài在
lù露
tiān天
kuàng矿
chǎng场
，
wā挖
jué掘
jī机
fù负
zé责
kāi开
cǎi采
，
chuán传
sòng送
dài带
fù负
zé责
huō攉
yùn运
。
In the open-pit mine, excavators do the digging, and conveyor belts handle the loading and transport.