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凿井

to dig a well

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Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

zao2jing3 • záojǐng

Meaning

Primary

to dig a well

Alternatives

dig a well, to bore a well, bore a well

Mnemonic

凿井 To dig a well is 凿 to bore a hole deep into the ground in order to form a 井 well.

Usage

村民 在 山 上 凿井。

The villagers dig a well in the mountains.

专家 教 他们 如何 凿井。

Experts teach them how to dig a well.

他们 决定 在 田 里 凿井。

They decide to dig a well in the field.