sào

broom

Senses

sào fascine

A bundle of sticks, stones, and straw used in ancient China to protect riverbanks or block gaps in dikes.

sào dike

A water-retaining structure or embankment made from fascines.

sào broom

(bound form) a large broom.

References

old_variant 埽/埽 扫/掃
variant 埽/埽 扫/掃