fish-scale pit; staggered hillside pit
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fish-scale pit; staggered pits dug on hillsides for water conservation or tree planting
Technical term used in soil and water conservation, forestry, and agriculture. The pits are typically semi-circular or rectangular and arranged in a staggered, overlapping pattern resembling fish scales to maximize rainfall catchment and prevent soil erosion on sloped terrain.
Shān山
pō坡
shàng上
de的
yú鱼
lín鳞
kēng坑
kě可
yǐ以
yǒu有
xiào效
de地
shōu收
jí集
yǔ雨
shuǐ水
。
The fish-scale pits on the hillside can effectively collect rainwater.
Lín林
yè业
gōng工
rén人
zhèng正
zài在
wā挖
yú鱼
lín鳞
kēng坑
，
zhǔn准
bèi备
chūn春
jì季
zào造
lín林
。
Forestry workers are digging fish-scale pits to prepare for spring afforestation.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
yú鱼
lín鳞
kēng坑
de的
shè设
jì计
néng能
gòu够
fáng防
zhǐ止
shuǐ水
tǔ土
liú流
shī失
。
This design of fish-scale pits can prevent soil erosion.