(gǔn) - Stone roller — a cylindrical stone tool used & to roll or flatten with a roller.

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gǔn | 15 strokes | radical:

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Stone roller — a cylindrical stone tool used for threshing grain, leveling ground, or compacting surfaces;

to roll or flatten with a roller.

Stone roller — a cylindrical stone tool usedto roll or flatten with a roller.

Usage highlights

Stone rollerRoad rollerThreshing rollerRoller millRoller shaftRoller surface

Synonyms

  • roller; to grind
  • roller; cylinder

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Farmers use a stone roller (石磙) to thresh wheat.
  • The road crew used a heavy roller (压路磙) to compact the asphalt.
  • Ancient grain processing involved stone rollers (碾磙).

Collocations

  • Stone roller(石磙)
  • Road roller(压路磙)
  • Threshing roller(打谷磙)
  • Roller mill(碾磙)
  • Roller shaft(磙轴)
  • Roller surface(磙面)

Idioms

  • Like a stone roller — heavy and straightforward(石磙般实在)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Traditionally used in agricultural societies for threshing grain by rolling over sheaves to separate seeds from husks.
  • Symbolizes straightforward, heavy, or crushing force in metaphorical usage.
  • Represents traditional farming tools and methods in rural Chinese culture.

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