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