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叩石垦壤

叩石垦壤 — “Knock stone cultivate earth”

叩石垦壤 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to break ground and start construction by breaking rocks and digging earth; to clear land for development, implying great effort and hard work”. Literally, “knock stone cultivate earth”.

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叩石垦壤 Pronunciation and Pinyin

叩石垦壤 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
叩
kòu5knock, kowtow, tap
石
shí5Rock, stone
垦
kěn9Reclaim and cultivate land
壤
rǎng20soft loose soil

Example Sentence with 叩石垦壤

为了建设新家园,工人们不辞辛劳,叩石垦壤,付出了巨大的努力。
To build their new homes, the workers toiled tirelessly, breaking rocks and digging earth with immense effort.

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Questions about 叩石垦壤

What does 叩石垦壤 mean?

叩石垦壤 (kòu shí kěn rǎng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to break ground and start construction by breaking rocks and digging earth; to clear land for development, implying great effort and hard work”.

How do you pronounce 叩石垦壤?

叩石垦壤 is pronounced kòu shí kěn rǎng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 叩石垦壤 literally mean?

Literally, 叩石垦壤 means “knock stone cultivate earth”. It is used to mean “to break ground and start construction by breaking rocks and digging earth; to clear land for development, implying great effort and hard work”.

What is the Chinese definition of 叩石垦壤?

叩:敲打;垦:开垦。敲石挖土。指破土动工。

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