a type of hoe; mattock
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
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a mattock; a type of hand tool for digging and breaking up soil
dialectA regional term for a tool similar to a hoe (镐), used in farming and construction for digging hard earth. The head typically has a blade on one side and a pick or axe on the other.
Lǎo老
nóng农
mín民
káng扛
zhe着
jué撅
tou头
xià下
dì地
gàn干
huó活
qù去
le了
。
The old farmer went to the field to work, carrying a mattock.
Tā他
yòng用
jué撅
tou头
páo刨
kāi开
le了
dòng冻
yìng硬
de的
tǔ土
dì地
。
He used a mattock to break open the frozen ground.
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Zhè这
bǎ把
jué撅
tou头
de的
shǒu手
bǐng柄
shì是
yòng用
yìng硬
mù木
zuò做
de的
。
The handle of this mattock is made of hardwood.