yánggǎo

洋镐

Word · NounTraditional羊鎬

pickaxe; pick

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

pickaxe; pick; mattock

A hand tool with a pointed head on one side and a chisel blade on the other, used for breaking up hard ground or rock in mining, construction, and farming.

Gōng工
rén人
yòng用
yáng羊
gǎo镐
kāi开
záo凿
jiān坚
yìng硬
de的
yán岩
shí石
 。

The workers used pickaxes to break apart the hard rock.

Zhè这
bǎ把
yáng羊
gǎo镐
de的
mù木
bǐng柄
yǐ已
jīng经
mó磨
sǔn损
le了
 。

The wooden handle of this pickaxe is already worn out.

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Yáng羊
gǎo镐
shì是
dēng登
shān山
tàn探
xiǎn险
de的
bì必
bèi备
gōng工
jù具
zhī之
yī一
 。

The pickaxe is one of the essential tools for mountaineering expeditions.