calcareous concretion; building material
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calcareous concretion in soil; hard soil nodule
Commonly found in limestone-rich soils. Often removed during plowing as it hinders farming, but traditionally used as inexpensive building material in rural areas.
Zhè这
piàn片
dì地
xià下
miàn面
yǒu有
hěn很
duō多
shā砂
jiāng姜
，
gēng耕
zhòng种
qǐ起
lái来
hěn很
fèi费
lì力
。
There are many calcareous concretions under this plot of land, making it very laborious to farm.
Cūn村
mín民
men们
yòng用
wā挖
chū出
lái来
de的
shā砂
jiāng姜
kuài块
lěi垒
yuàn院
qiáng墙
。
The villagers use the dug-out concretion blocks to build courtyard walls.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
tǔ土
rǎng壤
hán含
yǒu有
xì细
xiǎo小
de的
shā砂
jiāng姜
kē颗
lì粒
，
tòu透
shuǐ水
xìng性
hěn很
chà差
。
This type of soil contains fine concretion particles and has very poor permeability.