镢 (jué) - Jue — a large hoe, mattock, or pickaxe
镢 · jué
Jue — a large hoe, mattock, or pickaxe used for digging and breaking up soil.
Jue — a large hoe, mattock, or pickaxe
Usage highlights
mattock headiron mattockfarm mattockpickaxe handledigging mattockstone
Usage & contexts
Examples
- The farmer used a mattock (镢头) to break up the hard soil.
- This agricultural tool (农用镢) is essential for tilling.
- He swung the pickaxe (镢) with great force.
- Traditional farming often involves tools like the hoe (镢).
Collocations
- mattock head(镢头)
- iron mattock(铁镢)
- farm mattock(农镢)
- pickaxe handle(镢把)
- digging mattock(挖镢)
- stone-breaking mattock(破石镢)
Idioms
- To wield a mattock and carry a basket(镢筐并举)
- Mattock and plowshare(镢犁之利)
- The mattock's edge remains sharp(镢锋不钝)
Cultural background
FAQ- 镢 is a traditional agricultural tool, historically important in Chinese farming culture.
- It represents manual labor and the hard work of farmers in ancient China.
- The character reflects the practical, tool-based nature of many Chinese characters with the 钅(metal) radical.