破土 - Zhictionary

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破土

pòtǔ

to break ground
to start digging
to plough
to break through the ground (of seedling)
fig. the start of a building project

to break ground (in starting a building project, etc.)
to break through the soil (of a seedling)
to start spring ploughing

重編國語辭典

Entry Composition

broken
damaged
worn out
lousy
rotten
to break, split or cleave
to get rid of
to destroy
to break with
to defeat
to capture (a city etc)
to expose the truth of

earth
dust
clay
local
indigenous
crude opium
unsophisticated
one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音 bāyīn

Containing this entry

ground breaking ceremony

Related entries

to break ground (prior to building sth)
to start building

to dig out; to excavate; to scoop out
to start digging