埽 Stroke Order

埽 [sào] 1. A material used to protect dikes and block river mouths during river management, made by bundling branches, straw, stones, etc. - (English) A tool used to reinforce dikes and block river mouths, made out of bundled materials like branches, straw, and stones. 2. A dike or bank constructed with straw bundles. - (English) A bank or levee made from bundles of straw. 3. (Old usage) A cylindrical structure made by bundling straw, stones, and branches to block river mouths or protect shores, often referred to as a fascine. - (English) In historical contexts, refers to a cylindrical structure used in river management, commonly called a fascine. 4. A water-blocking structure made of fascines, often generically referring to a dike. - (English) A water-blocking structure constructed from fascines, also broadly refers to a bank. 5. As in “合龙门” from "Dream溪笔谈" refers to a structure in river management: when blocking a river, there is a fascine in the middle referred to as "He Longmen." - (English) In the context of river management, a structure where a fascine is placed in the middle when blocking a river, called "He Longmen." 6. Also means the same as 扫 (sǎo), which means to sweep or clean. - (English) Similar to "sǎo," meaning to sweep or clean.