硪 (wò) - A large, flat, heavy stone roller or rammer & historically used in construction and agriculture.

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硪 · wò

A large, flat, heavy stone roller or rammer used for tamping earth, breaking rocks, or crushing materials;

historically used in construction and agriculture.

A large, flat, heavy stone roller or rammerhistorically used in construction and agriculture.

Usage highlights

Stone rammerLift the rammerStrike with a rammerRam the earthStone roller

Synonyms

  • 夯— rammer, tamper (similar tool/function)
  • 碾— roller, millstone (similar crushing function)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Workers used a stone roller to compact the ground (用石硪压实地面).
  • The stone rammer is heavy (石硪很重).
  • They lifted the stone rammer together (他们一起抬起石硪).

Collocations

  • Stone rammer(石硪)
  • Lift the rammer(抬硪)
  • Strike with a rammer(打硪)
  • Ram the earth(夯硪)
  • Stone roller(石碾硪)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Traditionally used in civil engineering projects like building foundations, dams, and walls for soil compaction.
  • Often required coordinated group effort to lift and drop, sometimes accompanied by work songs.

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