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CHINESE CHARACTER

hāng

夯

夯

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ram; tamp; heavy

Numbered pinyin
hang1
English meanings
to ram; to tamp; heavy

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Example sentences

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  1. 01

    gōngren工人zhèngzài正在hāng夯shídì实地jī基。

    Workers are tamping the foundation.

  2. 02

    tāmen他们yòng用hāng夯tǔ土jiàn建qiáng墙。

    They build walls with rammed earth.

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