lǎn
罱
fishing/dredging tool; to dredge with this tool
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesnoun
fishing and dredging tool; a type of dip net
dialectA traditional tool made from bamboo poles and a net, operated by opening and closing with both hands. Primarily used in southern Chinese dialects for fishing or dredging river silt.
Lǎo老
yú渔
mín民
shǒu手
lǐ里
ná拿
zhe着
yī一
bǎ把
lǎn罱
。
The old fisherman is holding a dip net tool.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
lǎn罱
hěn很
shì适
hé合
zài在
hé河
lǐ里
lāo捞
shuǐ水
cǎo草
。
This kind of dredging tool is very suitable for gathering aquatic plants in the river.
verb
to dredge; to scoop up (mud, silt, aquatic plants) with a special tool
dialectSpecifically refers to the action of using the '罱' tool to collect mud, silt, or plants from a riverbed or pond.
Tā他
men们
zhèng正
zài在
hé河
biān边
lǎn罱
hé河
ní泥
zuò作
féi肥
liào料
。
They are dredging river silt by the riverbank to use as fertilizer.
Lǎn罱
ní泥
chuán船
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
chuán传
tǒng统
de的
shuǐ水
shàng上
zuò作
yè业
gōng工
jù具
。
A dredging boat is a type of traditional waterborne work tool.