夯土机

夯土機

hāngtǔjī

noun

Measure Word

一台夯土机 tái

Meanings

1 rammer
2 tamper
3 soil compactor

Characters

to ram; to tamp

Examples

工人用夯土机压实地基。

Gōngrén yòng hāngtǔjī yāshí dìjī.

The workers used a soil compactor to firm up the foundation.

这台夯土机的振动很强。

Zhè tái hāngtǔjī de zhèndòng hěn qiáng.

This rammer vibrates very strongly.

Tips

memory

Break it down: 夯 hāng (to ram/pound) + 土 tǔ (earth) + 机 jī (machine) = a machine that pounds earth. The character 夯 itself is a pictograph of 大 dà (big) over 力 lì (strength) — "big strength" pressing down.

Stroke Order

夯 hāng

土 tǔ

机 jī