Sept. 1, 2025
Mortar
When I was old enough to remember things, there was a mortar in the center of my village, and it was a place for people to gather, relax and socialize.
The mortar was made of stone. It was actually a stone cylinder, about 60 centimeters tall and 50 centimeters in diameter.
At the center of its top, the stone cylinder was hollowed out into a hemispherical space with a diameter of around 25 centimeters.
The pestle for the mortar was also made of stone—a hemispherical piece that matched the mortar. At the center of the flat side of the pestle, there was a small hole, which was used to insert a wooden stick as the handle of the pestle.
It was the only mortar in my village. People used it to remove grain chaff. For example, in May, the wheat would grow grains, though it was not fully ripe. At this time, people would pick the green wheat ears, put them in the mortar, and remove the chaff to make porridge or sweet fermented wheat.
When doing this, they would hold the wooden handle of the pestle with their hands, lift the pestle high first, and then hit the wheat ears inside the mortar hard. They repeated this process until all the chaff was removed from the grains.
Of course, the mortar no longer exists. I don't even know when it disappeared or where it is now.
Mortar
{When I was old enough to remember things, there was | Early in my childhood memories, I recall} a mortar in the center of my village, and it was a place for people to gather, relax and socialize.
The mortar was made of stone.
It was actually a stone cylinder, about 60 centimeters tall and 50 centimeters in diameter.
At the center of its top, the stone cylinder was hollowed out into a hemispherical space with a diameter of around 25 centimeters.
The pestle for the mortar was also made of stone—a hemispherical piece that matched the mortar.
At the center of the flat side of the pestle, there was a small hole, into which was used to inserted a wooden stick as the handle of the pestle.
into which was inserted a wooden stick
It was the only mortar in my village.
People used it to remove grain chaff.
For example, in May, the wheat would grow grainears, though it wasthey were not fully ripe.
At this time, people would pick the green wheat ears, put them in the mortar, and remove the chaff to make porridge or sweet fermented wheat.
When doing this, they would hold the wooden handle of the pestle with their hands, lift the pestle high first, and then {hit the wheat ears inside the mortar hard | drop it down hard onto the wheat ears inside the mortar}.
They repeated this process until all the chaff was removed from the grains.
“Grains” is OK, but I think the uncountable “grain” is more natural.
Of course, the mortar no longer exists.
I don't even know when it disappeared or where it is now.
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Wielding that mortar must’ve been backbreaking work!
Sept. 2, 2025
Yes, it is true. Fortunately, people just wielded it once in a while. Thank you very much, sir.
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The mortar was made of stone. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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For example, in May, the wheat would grow grains, though it was not fully ripe. For example, in May, the wheat would grow |
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At this time, people would pick the green wheat ears, put them in the mortar, and remove the chaff to make porridge or sweet fermented wheat. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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They repeated this process until all the chaff was removed from the grains. They repeated this process until all the chaff was removed from the grain “Grains” is OK, but I think the uncountable “grain” is more natural. |
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Mortar This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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When I was old e When I was old enough to remember things, there was a mortar in the center of my village, and it was a place for people to gather, relax and socialize. |
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When I was old enough to remember things, there was a mortar in the center of my village, and it was a place for people to gather, relax and socialize. {When I was old enough to remember things, there was | Early in my childhood memories, I recall} a mortar in the center of my village, and it was a place for people to gather, relax and socialize. |
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It was actually a stone cylinder, about 60 centimeters tall and 50 centimeters in diameter. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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At the center of its top, the stone cylinder was hollowed out into a hemispherical space with a diameter of around 25 centimeters. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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The pestle for the mortar was also made of stone—a hemispherical piece that matched the mortar. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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At the center of the flat side of the pestle, there was a small hole, which was used to insert a wooden stick as the handle of the pestle. At the center of the flat side of the pestle, there was a small hole, into which was into which was inserted a wooden stick |
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It was the only mortar in my village. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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People used it to remove grain chaff. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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When doing this, they would hold the wooden handle of the pestle with their hands, lift the pestle high first, and then hit the wheat ears inside the mortar hard. When doing this, they would hold the wooden handle of the pestle with their hands, lift the pestle high first, and then {hit the wheat ears inside the mortar hard | drop it down hard onto the wheat ears inside the mortar}. |
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Of course, the mortar no longer exists. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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I don't even know when it disappeared or where it is now. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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