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Definition
An irrigation bucket used to scoop and bail water.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to a traditional manual tool used for scooping water from a lower level to a higher field. It is rarely used in modern urban life and is mostly encountered in historical contexts or descriptions of rural farming practices. The term is highly specific to agricultural irrigation and is not used for modern buckets or containers.
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Farmers in the past used water buckets for irrigation.
Related words
Common phrases
to scoop water
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with standard buckets used for cleaning or carrying water, which are called 水桶. Using 戽 to describe a regular household bucket will sound very strange to native speakers.
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