zhòu

甃

Character · Noun · Verb

well wall; to brick up

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

noun

wall of a well; brick lining of a well

dialect

Refers specifically to the brick or stone lining of a well shaft. Used in dialectal or literary contexts.

Zhè这
kǒu口
gǔ古
jǐng井
de的
zhòu甃
yǐ已
jīng经
pò破
sǔn损
le了
 。

The brick lining of this ancient well is already damaged.

Gōng工
jiàng匠
men们
zhèng正
zài在
xiū修
fù复
jǐng井
zhòu甃
 。

The craftsmen are repairing the well wall.

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Bì碧
zhòu甃
yìng映
zhào照
zhe着
tiān天
kōng空
 。

The green brick well wall reflects the sky.

2.

verb

to build with bricks; to brick up (a well, pond, etc.)

dialect

Refers to the act of lining or constructing wells, ponds, or pools with bricks. Common in dialectal usage.

Tā他
men们
jué决
dìng定
zhòu甃
yī一
kǒu口
xīn新
jǐng井
 。

They decided to brick a new well.

Zhè这
ge个
chí池
táng塘
xū需
yào要
yòng用
zhuān砖
zhòu甃
yī一
xià下
 。

This pond needs to be bricked up.

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Gǔ古
rén人
cháng常
yòng用
qīng青
zhuān砖
zhòu甃
jǐng井
 。

Ancient people often used blue bricks to line wells.