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石臼

shíjiù

Description

石臼是一种用石头做的工具,古时候人们用它来把米、麦子或豆子磨成粉。

A 石臼 is a tool made of stone that people in ancient times used to grind rice, wheat, or beans into powder.

现在很少有人用石臼了,但在一些农村还能看到。

Nowadays, few people use a 石臼, but it can still be seen in some rural areas.

Meanings

石臼shíjiù

a stone mortar used to grind or pound grain

奶奶用石臼把米磨成粉。

Grandma grinds rice into flour using a stone mortar.

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Notes

  • Etymology

    石 (stone) + 臼 (mortar), literally a mortar made of stone.

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