òu
沤
soak for long time; ferment
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
soak for long time; ferment; macerate
formalUsed for processing plant fibers or making organic fertilizer by soaking.
Gǔ古
dài代
láo劳
dòng动
rén人
mín民
huì会
òu沤
má麻
lái来
zhì制
zuò作
má麻
bù布
。
Ancient laborers would soak flax to make linen cloth.
Nóng农
mín民
huì会
bǎ把
jiē秸
gǎn秆
òu沤
chéng成
féi肥
liào料
shī施
dào到
tián田
lǐ里
。
Farmers will soak straw into fertilizer to apply to the fields.
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òu沤
fèn粪
xū需
yào要
mì密
fēng封
róng容
qì器
hé和
zú足
gòu够
de的
shí时
jiān间
。
Making fermented manure requires sealed containers and enough time.
Gōng工
rén人
jiāng将
yà亚
má麻
òu沤
zài在
shuǐ水
chí池
zhōng中
tuō脱
jiāo胶
。
Workers soak flax in water tanks to remove the gum.
Nóng农
cūn村
lǐ里
cháng常
jiàn见
yòng用
zá杂
cǎo草
òu沤
zhì制
nóng农
jiā家
féi肥
。
It is common in rural areas to make farm manure by soaking weeds.