橰 (gāo) - Gao — a well-sweep & a counterbalanced lever for drawing water from a
橰 · gāo
Gao — a well-sweep;
a counterbalanced lever for drawing water from a well, also known as a shadoof or well-pole.
Gao — a well-sweepa counterbalanced lever for drawing water from a
Usage highlights
welldrawing water with a wellcounterbalanced lever
Synonyms
- 桔槔— well-sweep, shadoof (more common term)
Usage & contexts
Examples
- The ancient well-sweep (橰) was used for irrigation.
- Farmers used a well-pole (橰) to lift water from the well.
- The counterbalanced lever (橰) is an ancient invention.
Collocations
- well-sweep(橰)
- well-pole(橰)
- drawing water with a well-sweep(用橰取水)
- counterbalanced lever(平衡橰)
Cultural background
FAQ- Represents an ancient irrigation tool, symbolizing traditional agricultural technology.
- Reflects the ingenuity of early hydraulic engineering in Chinese civilization.
- Appears in classical texts describing farming methods and water management.