millstone base; millstone (dialect)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
the circular base plate supporting a millstone
Refers to the lower stone or base of a traditional stone mill, usually made of granite.
Zhè这
kuài块
mò磨
pán盘
shì是
yòng用
huā花
gǎng岗
yán岩
zuò做
de的
。
This millstone base is made of granite.
Mò磨
pán盘
tài太
zhòng重
le了
，
wǒ我
men们
tái抬
bu不
dòng动
。
The millstone base is too heavy for us to lift.
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Shí石
mó磨
yóu由
mò磨
pán盘
hé和
mò磨
shàn扇
liǎng两
bù部
fen分
zǔ组
chéng成
。
A stone mill consists of two parts: the base and the upper grinding stone.
noun
millstone; grinding stone (by synecdoche)
dialectDialectal usage where the part (base) stands for the whole mill, referring to the entire stone mill.
Tuī推
mò磨
pán盘
mò磨
mài麦
zi子
。
Push the millstone to grind wheat.
Zhè这
pán盘
mò磨
pán盘
zhuàn转
bu不
dòng动
le了
。
This millstone won't turn anymore.
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Bǎ方
mài言
zi例
：
dào把
zài麦
mò子
pán倒
shàng在
磨
盘
上
。
(Dialect) Pour the wheat onto the millstone.